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UK Government, the Law and Your Role

What is meant by "the rule of law"?

AThat only qualified lawyers and legal professionals can create or draft laws
BThat everyone — including the government — must obey the law
CThat the police have the authority to make and enforce all rules of daily life
DThat Parliament has the power to amend, repeal or change any law at any time

Explanation

The rule of law means that everyone in the UK, including the government and the monarch, must obey the law. No one is above the law. This principle dates back to the Magna Carta of 1215.

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