UK Government, the Law and Your Role
What is meant by "the rule of law"?
AThat only lawyers can make laws
BThat everyone — including the government — must obey the law ✓
CThat the police make the rules
DThat Parliament can 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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