Rule of Law

Which statement correctly describes a law?

• The only laws that affect Americans are Federal laws.

• In a democracy like the United States, laws are given to people by a leader, like the president.

• Laws are rules set in order to have control over a country.

• Laws exist to protect people, their property, and their freedoms.

What is Rule of Law?

• People have the ability to make their own laws.

• Some people in society have to follow the law while others do not.

• No one is above the law and the law applies equally to everyone.

• Everyone can interpret and follow the law in their own individual way.

What is the official term for removing a public official from office, including the president of the United States, for breaking the law?

• Fired

• Impeachment

• Retirement

• Furlough

A consistent set of legal rights makes the laws fair for all. Which principle of rule of law does this pertain to?

• enforcement of the law

• transparency of legal institutions

• due process of the law

• accountability before the law

Which type of government is most likely to have rule of law?

• Communism

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

President, Richard Nixon, felt he was above the law and was...

• allowed to cover up the Watergate burglary.

• share his recorded phone calls.

• willing to work with investigators.

• offering all of his document records that were requested.