The fundamental purpose of Neo-Confucianism was (Select one):

a) to diminish the disproportionate influence of the aristocracy.
b) to re-assess the worth of the individual within traditional Chinese society.
c) to unite the metaphysical speculations of Buddhism and Daoism with the pragmatic Confucian approach to society.
d) to broaden the base of literacy in Chinese society.
e) to preserve the essentials of the traditional Chinese way of life in the face of Western advances.

"“forty or fifty years ago, many people thought that simply transferring technologies from industrialized to developing countries would close the technology gap. now we know that technologies developed in industrialized countries may not be suitable for use in other environments. they may require a particular type of infrastructure to operate. they may need specialized parts or knowledge to mend when they break we now understand that innovative capacity must be built in different ways." - united nations secretary-general ban ki-moon based on the secretary general's comments, which of these would be most important for a country to improve? a) native literature b) transportation grid c) cultural traditions d) construction styles

Which best explains why the supreme court’s decision in plessy v. ferguson was unconstitutional? the supreme court’s ruling allowed states to deny equal protection to any person within its jurisdiction. since the 14th amendment did not make concessions for people born outside the us, the supreme court’s decision could not be applied. the supreme court’s decision gave individual states the freedom to make their own laws in relation to non-whites. since segregation laws did not provide equal protections or liberties to non-whites, the ruling was not consistent with the 14th amendment.

How did adams use the judiciary act of 1801 to strengthen the power of the federalist? do you think that adams acted appropriately?