1.6 Rule of Law (iCivics)

"Rule of Law" protects individual _____________.

• opinions

• rights

• businesses

• dictatorships

Checks and Balances means...

• Power is divided among the different branches of government.

• The government has rules for legal proceedings.

• Citizens have a way to enforce their rights.

• Citizens feel safe during daily activities.

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

• Order and Security

• Checks and Balances

• Equal Application of the Law

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

• Procedural Fairness

• Order and Security

• Legitimacy

• Equal Application of the Law

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

• Order and Security

• Checks and Balances

• Legitimacy

• Procedural Fairness

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

• Order and Security

• Procedural Fairness

• Access to Justice

• Check and Balances

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

• legitimate

• authoritative

• revolutionary

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.

• Order and Security

• Procedural Fairness

• Equal Application of the Law

• Access to Justice

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.

• Order and Security

• Equal Application of the Law

• Legitimacy

• Procedural Fairness

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.

• Legitimacy

• Procedural Fairness

• Checks and Balances

• Access to Justice