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6 Cards in this Set
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examples of rights shared by American citizens include: |
- the right to vote and hold elected office - the right to say what you think in speech or writing - the right to practice your own religion - the right to have fair trial |
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laws are society's ________ _________ |
formal rules |
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this concept of a government of laws, rather than of men and women is called ____________________. |
rule of law |
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government decisions must be based on the law not ______________. |
personal opinion |
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how does the rule of law help protect all US citizens? |
all citizens follow the same law no on is above the law |
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why does the United States maintain armed services during peacetime? |
so the nation can defend itself in case of attack and can help other countries protect themselves. |