Question 13: What is the rule of law?

Official answers (any one counts)

USCIS accepts any of these answers. If the question asks for more than one, give as many as it asks.

• Everyone must follow the law.
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• Leaders must obey the law.
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• Government must obey the law.
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• No one is above the law.
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Grandpa explains

Everyone follows the law: you, your neighbor, the mayor, and the President. No one is above it, kiddo.

Careful: these are NOT the answer

These are the common mix-ups. The app uses them as traps so you practice.

• The President is above the law.
• Only poor people obey the law.
• Judges can ignore the law.

Video lesson on this topic: The Supreme Law

More questions on this topic

• 14Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name one.
• 15There are three branches of government. Why?
• 1What is the form of government of the United States?
• 2What is the supreme law of the land? ★
• 3Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does.
• 4The U.S. Constitution starts with the words "We the People." What does "We the People" mean?

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