{"id":11935,"date":"2018-10-11T20:51:48","date_gmt":"2018-10-11T20:51:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-introductiontobusiness\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=11935"},"modified":"2024-05-07T16:50:10","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T16:50:10","slug":"rule-of-law","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-introductiontobusiness\/chapter\/rule-of-law\/","title":{"raw":"Rule of Law","rendered":"Rule of Law"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\r\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Explain \"rule of law\"<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\nThe United States Federal Courts defines the rule of law as a principle under which all persons, institutions, and entities are accountable to laws that are:[footnote]\"Overview - Rule of Law.\" United States Courts. Accessed June 12, 2019. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscourts.gov\/educational-resources\/educational-activities\/overview-rule-law\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.uscourts.gov\/educational-resources\/educational-activities\/overview-rule-law<\/a>.[\/footnote]\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Publicly promulgated<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Equally enforced<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Independently adjudicated<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Consistent with international human rights principles<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<img class=\"alignright wp-image-12902\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3807\/2018\/10\/12220050\/lady-justice-2388500_1920-1024x767.jpg\" alt=\"decorative image\" width=\"350\" height=\"262\" \/>In an educational publication, the American Bar Association uses quotes to highlight four aspects of the rule of law: due process, separation of powers, an open and transparent system of making laws, and predictable and uniform application of the laws.[footnote]\"What Is the Rule of Law.\" ABA Division for Public Education. Accessed June 12, 2019. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanbar.org\/content\/dam\/aba\/migrated\/publiced\/features\/Part1DialogueROL.authcheckdam.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.americanbar.org\/content\/dam\/aba\/migrated\/publiced\/features\/Part1DialogueROL.authcheckdam.pdf<\/a>.[\/footnote] To quote U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Diane Wood: \u201cNeither laws nor the procedures used to create or implement them should be secret; and . . . the laws must not be arbitrary.\u201d\r\n\r\nAn American Bar Association publication puts that framework in context, noting that the rule of law is effective because the majority of citizens recognize the importance of adhering to the law. That is, we see obeying the law as a fundamental requirement of our social contract and essential to maintaining social order. In short: \u201cin return for the benefits of social order, we agree to live according to certain laws and rules.\u201d[footnote]Ibid.[\/footnote]\r\n<div class=\"textbox tryit\">\r\n<h3>Practice Question<\/h3>\r\nhttps:\/\/assess.lumenlearning.com\/practice\/252ac361-4ac6-4bf5-9b73-cebd50ce5454\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Explain &#8220;rule of law&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>The United States Federal Courts defines the rule of law as a principle under which all persons, institutions, and entities are accountable to laws that are:<a class=\"footnote\" title=\"&quot;Overview - Rule of Law.&quot; United States Courts. Accessed June 12, 2019. https:\/\/www.uscourts.gov\/educational-resources\/educational-activities\/overview-rule-law.\" id=\"return-footnote-11935-1\" href=\"#footnote-11935-1\" aria-label=\"Footnote 1\"><sup class=\"footnote\">[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Publicly promulgated<\/li>\n<li>Equally enforced<\/li>\n<li>Independently adjudicated<\/li>\n<li>Consistent with international human rights principles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-12902\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3807\/2018\/10\/12220050\/lady-justice-2388500_1920-1024x767.jpg\" alt=\"decorative image\" width=\"350\" height=\"262\" \/>In an educational publication, the American Bar Association uses quotes to highlight four aspects of the rule of law: due process, separation of powers, an open and transparent system of making laws, and predictable and uniform application of the laws.<a class=\"footnote\" title=\"&quot;What Is the Rule of Law.&quot; ABA Division for Public Education. Accessed June 12, 2019. https:\/\/www.americanbar.org\/content\/dam\/aba\/migrated\/publiced\/features\/Part1DialogueROL.authcheckdam.pdf.\" id=\"return-footnote-11935-2\" href=\"#footnote-11935-2\" aria-label=\"Footnote 2\"><sup class=\"footnote\">[2]<\/sup><\/a> To quote U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Diane Wood: \u201cNeither laws nor the procedures used to create or implement them should be secret; and . . . the laws must not be arbitrary.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>An American Bar Association publication puts that framework in context, noting that the rule of law is effective because the majority of citizens recognize the importance of adhering to the law. That is, we see obeying the law as a fundamental requirement of our social contract and essential to maintaining social order. In short: \u201cin return for the benefits of social order, we agree to live according to certain laws and rules.\u201d<a class=\"footnote\" title=\"Ibid.\" id=\"return-footnote-11935-3\" href=\"#footnote-11935-3\" aria-label=\"Footnote 3\"><sup class=\"footnote\">[3]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox tryit\">\n<h3>Practice Question<\/h3>\n<p>\t<iframe id=\"assessment_practice_252ac361-4ac6-4bf5-9b73-cebd50ce5454\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/assess.lumenlearning.com\/practice\/252ac361-4ac6-4bf5-9b73-cebd50ce5454?iframe_resize_id=assessment_practice_id_252ac361-4ac6-4bf5-9b73-cebd50ce5454\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;width:100%;height:100%;min-height:300px;\"><br \/>\n\t<\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t <section class=\"citations-section\" role=\"contentinfo\">\n\t\t\t <h3>Candela Citations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <div id=\"citation-list-11935\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"licensing\"><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Original<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>Rule of Law. <strong>Authored by<\/strong>: Nina Burokas. <strong>Provided by<\/strong>: Lumen Learning. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\">CC BY: Attribution<\/a><\/em><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Specific attribution<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>Untitled. <strong>Authored by<\/strong>: jessica45. <strong>Provided by<\/strong>: Pixabay. <strong>Located at<\/strong>: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/photos\/lady-justice-legal-law-justice-2388500\/\">https:\/\/pixabay.com\/photos\/lady-justice-legal-law-justice-2388500\/<\/a>. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/about\/cc0\">CC0: No Rights Reserved<\/a><\/em>. <strong>License Terms<\/strong>: Pixabay License<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t <\/section><hr class=\"before-footnotes clear\" \/><div class=\"footnotes\"><ol><li id=\"footnote-11935-1\">\"Overview - Rule of Law.\" United States Courts. Accessed June 12, 2019. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscourts.gov\/educational-resources\/educational-activities\/overview-rule-law\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.uscourts.gov\/educational-resources\/educational-activities\/overview-rule-law<\/a>. <a href=\"#return-footnote-11935-1\" class=\"return-footnote\" aria-label=\"Return to footnote 1\">&crarr;<\/a><\/li><li id=\"footnote-11935-2\">\"What Is the Rule of Law.\" ABA Division for Public Education. Accessed June 12, 2019. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanbar.org\/content\/dam\/aba\/migrated\/publiced\/features\/Part1DialogueROL.authcheckdam.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.americanbar.org\/content\/dam\/aba\/migrated\/publiced\/features\/Part1DialogueROL.authcheckdam.pdf<\/a>. <a href=\"#return-footnote-11935-2\" class=\"return-footnote\" aria-label=\"Return to footnote 2\">&crarr;<\/a><\/li><li id=\"footnote-11935-3\">Ibid. <a href=\"#return-footnote-11935-3\" class=\"return-footnote\" aria-label=\"Return to footnote 3\">&crarr;<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/div>","protected":false},"author":17,"menu_order":5,"template":"","meta":{"_candela_citation":"[{\"type\":\"original\",\"description\":\"Rule of Law\",\"author\":\"Nina Burokas\",\"organization\":\"Lumen Learning\",\"url\":\"\",\"project\":\"\",\"license\":\"cc-by\",\"license_terms\":\"\"},{\"type\":\"cc-attribution\",\"description\":\"Untitled\",\"author\":\"jessica45\",\"organization\":\"Pixabay\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/photos\/lady-justice-legal-law-justice-2388500\/\",\"project\":\"\",\"license\":\"cc0\",\"license_terms\":\"Pixabay License\"}]","CANDELA_OUTCOMES_GUID":"88c03730-8f89-4db2-8794-929f5875d999, 7813e23f-c0b5-47b0-bb18-1571b3394164","pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-11935","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"part":84,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-introductiontobusiness\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/11935","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-introductiontobusiness\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-introductiontobusiness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-introductiontobusiness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-introductiontobusiness\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/11935\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15521,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-introductiontobusiness\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/11935\/revisions\/15521"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-introductiontobusiness\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/84"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-introductiontobusiness\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/11935\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-introductiontobusiness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11935"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-introductiontobusiness\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=11935"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-introductiontobusiness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=11935"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-introductiontobusiness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=11935"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}