All 128 questions · American Government / A: Principles
2025 Civics Test · Question 13 of 128
What is the rule of law?
En español: ¿Qué es el estado de derecho? — ver en español
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Accepted answers (USCIS M-1778)
- Everyone must follow the law.
- Leaders must obey the law.
- Government must obey the law.
- No one is above the law.
Why this is the answerIt means the law sits above everyone, not only ordinary people. A president, a judge, a police officer — each of them answers to the same rules you do. Any of the four accepted answers is a different way of saying that.
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