The Song Dynasty would make Neo-Confucianism the official ideology of China. What would be their reasoning for choosing this particular philosophy? A. this particular philosophy was the easiest to follow

B. Confucius had an audience with the emperor to express his support of Confucianism

C. this new philosophy combined the best of all the major philosophies

D. the Emperor saw it as a way to magnify his importance

Read the excerpt from jefferson’s inaugural address. “with all these blessings, what more is necessary to make us a happy and a prosperous people? still one thing more, fellow citizens—a wise and frugal government, which shall restrain men from injuring one another, shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned.” which identifies a presidential action taken by jefferson that reflects his attempt to realize the goals expressed in the excerpt? a. changing the tax system to reduce the size of government b. purchasing the louisiana territory from france c. creating a national prison system to incarcerate criminals d. improving social programs to feed the poor