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SS.7.C.1.9
Rule of Law
| Answer | Question |
|---|---|
| citizen | a legal member of a state and/or country |
| law | a rule established by government or other source of authority to regulate people’s conduct or activities |
| rule of law | the idea that those who govern must follow the laws; no one is above the law |
| due process | makes the law "fair" for everyone |
| consistent application | everyone should be treated the same by the legal system |
| accountability before the law | all people are legally responsible for their actions |
| transparency of the law | trails are public, and laws are known to all |
| enforcement of the law | governments have a duty to prevent crime and violence |
| everyone | In the "rule of law", who obeys the law? |
| to protect the majority | why we have laws? |
| rule of law | what is missing in a country in which laws are applied differently for the poor and for the wealthy |
| Magna Carta | In 1215, the Rule of Law was first found in the |
| everyone treated the same | What is the impact of having fair procedures and holding gov't officials accountable? |
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Ms Plyler
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