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Question 12

What is the "rule of law"?

  1. Elected leaders may set aside laws they disagree with
  2. Only citizens have to follow the law
  3. Laws bind the states but not the federal government
  4. Everyone must follow the lawCorrect answer

Official answer

  • Everyone must follow the law.
  • Leaders must obey the law.
  • Government must obey the law.
  • No one is above the law.

Explanation

The rule of law means the law applies equally to everyone, including the people who make and enforce it. No office and no level of government stands outside it.

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Question 12: What is the "rule of law"? · U.S. Civics Test 2008 · Questena