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Question 1.4 - Coggle Diagram
Question 1.4
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//Yes
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//I’m ready 💪🏻
To your mind, which statement is related to “the rule by law”?
%text=1️⃣ All people, whether they be at the lowest level of citizenship or the highest, being the sovereign or government ruler, are all equal under the law itself.
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%text=Eeeh… Not really. Correct answer is B 🤭
Actually, these characteristics describe “the rule of law”.
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%text1=2️⃣ The governing authority can be above the law, and has the power to create and execute law where they find it to be convenient.
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%text2=3️⃣ No one is above the law, and any law that is broken should be equally punished across the board, regardless of status in society or local community.
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//No
%text=It’s okay. Let’s figure this out 👇🏻
The rule by law is a ‘thin’ understanding of the rule of law. This concept allows the government to act ‘arbitrarily’.
It means that the governing authority can be above the law, and has the power to create and execute law where they find it to be convenient, despite the effect it has on larger freedoms that people enjoy.
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