The correct answer is C) Strength is the key trait of a great ruler. Firm laws and harsh punishments keep order.
The statements that best reflects a Legalist point of view is "Strength is the key trait of a great ruler. Firm laws and harsh punishments keep order."
During the Warring States time in China from 455 to 221 BC, Legalism was the ideology of the Qin Dynasty. This ideology considers humans as selfish. So to have order in society and harmony in the relationships, a strong government is needed that requires total obedience of people without questioning.
Every person has the right to make their own decision ever since the 4th of July. The 4th of July has been chosen by the founding fathers to pass this law.
