Which of the following explains how the mandate of heaven was used?

a. to limit the power of the ruler
b. to justify the power of the ruler
c. to keep the ruling powers within one family
d. to expand the powers of the nobility

answer quick!

The correct answer is b) to limit the power of the ruler

The Mandate of Heaven has four basic principles, the right to rule is granted by heaven but this did not mean the ruler could do whatever he wanted - as an example of European rulers - this means that the right to rule is based on the virtue of the ruler, if he does not meet the expectations he does not deserve the right to rule.

At that time Chinese Society had a strict moral code, the ruler had to follow it to deserve power. There are some episodes when there were natural disasters happened and people interpreted it as a sign that the ruler was unjust and needed a replacement.

answer: a

explanation:  

stocks and bonds are the two main classes of assets investors use in their portfolios. stocks offer an ownership stake in a company, while bonds are akin to loans made to a company (a corporate bond) or other organization (like the u.s. treasury). in general, stocks are considered riskier and more volatile than bonds.

savings accounts are just money in a bank- they are insured by the fdic for up to 250,000.   very little risk

the average mutual fund holds hundreds of different securities, which means mutual fund shareholders gain important diversification at a low price. which means if one stock or bond drops it will have very little affect on the mutual fund - again very little risk

i believe that the correct answer is a canadian hero.

explanation: he is celebrated as a national hero in canada for successfully thwarting a united states takeover of canada during the war of 1812.