American History by Charlesia Tucker

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American History

Published on Dec 02, 2015

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Rule of law
phrase of rule the restriction of the arbitrary exercise of power by subordinating it to well-defined and established laws.
Everyone has to follow the law
Example: the president can go to jail if he murders someone just like anyone else
Example: you have to have a permit to drive unless you have a licensces Example: No dui example: you have to be 21 to drink they believed tht people couldnt just get away with anything

the first document imposed upon a King of England by a group of his subjects, the feudal barons, in an attempt to limit his powers by law and protect their rights.
To limit powers of the king and protect the people rights and it helped the colonist help the people
It helped the people want to fight for more rights
Example: able to vote, can impeach president or king
Example: congress gets to help people protect their rights, right to be trialed by julry

an act of the Parliament of England, whose title is An Act Declaring the Rights and Liberties of the Subject and Settling the Succession of the Crown
Lays down limits on power
Congress can deside how far to take the rules
Crime, rules,how far you can go, what you can get away with