Which of the Following Is the Essence of the Rule

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the essence of the rule of law?

• A) Every state needs to have a written constitution.
• B) Every state must have an established system of common law.
• C) Every state needs to make its laws public.
• D) Every state must judge government officials by the same laws as its citizens are judged.
• E) Every state must follow federal law.

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Definitions:

Social Darwinism

A theory applying natural selection and survival of the fittest to sociology, economics, and politics, often used to justify political conservatism, imperialism, and racism.

Equitable Distribution

The fair and impartial division of resources or assets among people.

Chinese Exclusion Act

A U.S. federal law signed in 1882 that prohibited the immigration of Chinese laborers.

1882

The year notable for the enactment of the Chinese Exclusion Act in the United States, which was the first significant law restricting immigration into the United States.