Rule of Law and Limited Government review

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"Rule of Law" protects individual _____________.

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rights

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Checks and Balances means...

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Power is divided among the different branches of government.

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The 14th Amendment guarantees "the equal protection of the laws" for all citizens. This is an example of ______________.

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Equal Application of the Law

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_______________ means that nobody is above the law and the judicial system treats everyone the same.

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Equal Application of the Law

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______________ means that the government has rules for legal proceedings, the government follows those rules, and the rules for legal proceedings are fair.

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Procedural Fairness

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___________ is when citizens feel safe because police have procedures for dealing with crime and criminals face consequences.

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Order and Security

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The US Constitution is considered ______________ because every state sent representatives to the Constitutional Convention, and representatives from all states signed it when finished.

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legitimate

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Which rule of law factor best describes this statement:
Congress has created the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, which lists the procedures that must be followed in every criminal case.

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Procedural Fairness

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Which rule of law factor best describes this statement: The Preamble to the U.S. Constitution says one goal of the Constitution is to make sure our country is secure and peaceful.

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Order and Security

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Which rule of law factor best describes this statement: The U.S. Constitution splits the government’s power between a legislative, an executive, and a judicial branch.

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Checks and Balances