Asked by Kevin

The Mandate of Heaven was used to justify:
a) Feudalism
b) Dynastic rule
c) Legalism
d) Daoism

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b) Dynastic rule.

The Mandate of Heaven is the belief that Heaven grants a ruler the right to govern; if a ruler becomes corrupt or fails, Heaven withdraws the mandate and a new dynasty may rightfully take power.