2. What is government?
• The process of governing, especially the
control and administration of public policy
which provides for the needs of citizens
3. The Mandate of Heaven
• Belief that heaven gives the right to rule
• Ruler must be: moral, ethical, good
• In exchange subjects are loyal and
obedient
• Bad leadership = the right to rebel
4. Four Ways to Lose Mandate
• Weak, corrupt, or cruel leadership
• Natural disasters (signs from heaven)
– Earthquakes, floods, and famine
• Losing the loyalty and support of the
people
– Fail to meet people’s needs
– rebellion
• Losing a war
5. • Copy the chart “Dynastic Cycle in China”
page 87 in Jarrett Book into your
notebook.
