United StatesQuestion 13 (2025 list) · Principles of American government

What is the rule of law?

  1. aThe President is above the law.
  2. bOnly citizens must follow the law.
  3. cNo one is above the law.Correct answer
  4. dLeaders may ignore laws they dislike.

Why?

The rule of law means everyone must follow the law, including leaders and the government itself. You could also say “everyone must follow the law” or “government must obey the law.”

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Questions and answers: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version), M-1778, and Civics Questions and Answers (2008 version), rev. 08/21 — public domain. USCIS accepts other answers too; we show one of them. The wrong options and the explanations are ours. Not affiliated with or endorsed by USCIS.

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