Emperor ch'in shi huang believed in harsh government. what was not one of his practices?
a. he began huge building projects and forced people to work on them.
b. he broke up the central government and allowed different states in china to self-rule.
c. he did not listen to the court advisers.
d. he kept children of potential enemies as hostages.

Qin Shi Huang became the King when he was only 13.  Qin Shi Huang cracked down hard on rebellion with the other seven warring states and named himself “The Frist Emperor of China”.  He raised an army and conquered the other states taking advantage of times of weakness within those states.  He was a heartless and harsh ruler towards those who chose to rebel against him.  After unifying China the Qin Empire faced a recurring threat from nomadix’s.  Qin ordered the construction of a defensive wall known now as the Great Wall of China by the use of slaves and criminals.  Thousands of these workers would die in the process.  He also ordered the construction of a canal, the Lingqu, which linked the Yangtze and Pearl River.  Therefore I believe (b) would be your correct answer.  

i believe your answer is d)

option b, all states follow similar rules and legal process is the right answer.

the 14th amendment in the constitution of america was enacted in july 1868, which include the citizenship, due process, and the equal protection under the law. this amendment was a response to the issues related to former slaves following the american civil war.

the citizenship clause granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the u.s,.   due process of clause asserted that states may not deny any person "life, liberty or property, without due process of law and the equal protection clause declared that a state may not deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. the above mentioned excerpt from the constitution of the united states, ensures the citizenship,due process, and equal protection under the law.