Answer the first three questions before doing the reading.
1. What should a leader or ruler be able to expect of his or her people? What can he or she order them to do? 2. What should the people be able to expect from their leader or ruler? 3. What gives a ruler or leader the right to rule? How do they justify their power legitimately? Answer the last three questions after doing the reading. 4. Quickly summarize the Chinese political theories.
5. Do the Chinese political theories differ from you own? Do you agree with the logic of the Chinese political theories? Explain.