Official USCIS civics question 13 of 128
What is the rule of law?
Official answers (English)
- Everyone must follow the law
- Leaders must obey the law
- Government must obey the law
- No one is above the law
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Explanation
English
Rule of law means everyone — including leaders and the government — must follow the law. No one is above it.
Türkçe
Hukukun üstünlüğü, liderler ve hükümet dahil herkesin yasalara uyması gerektiği anlamına gelir. Hiç kimse yasaların üstünde değildir.
Español
El estado de derecho significa que todos —incluidos los líderes y el gobierno— deben obedecer la ley. Nadie está por encima de ella.
Memory hint
💡 EN: No one is above the law — not even leaders.
💡 TR: Hiç kimse — liderler bile — yasaların üstünde değildir.
💡 ES: Nadie está por encima de la ley, ni siquiera los líderes.
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