Why did Emperor Qin Shihuangdi practice censorship? Censorship had been used successfully by past Chinese dynasties.
Censorship was the way people proved they were loyal to the emperor.
Censorship showed faith in the gods because nonreligious books were burned.
Censorship prevented people from questioning or criticizing the government in books.

When were the first 10 amendments to the constitution adopted and what was their purpose?

What conflict ended the false doctrine of "states rights"

Not all members of the radio audience of orson welles' war of the worlds broadcast panicked immediately. indeed, some didn't panic until they looked out of the window and saw empty streets; others didn't panic until they saw streets full of traffic. it was after checking out the situation that these citizens decided that the martians had indeed invaded earth. this example illustrates that contagion can result when people look to others for the interpretation of ambiguous situations . can result when cultural norms reinforce people's most likely responses. occurs primarily because humans are by nature irrational creatures. is especially likely when people are motivated to make independent decisions.