What did the founders mean by the term “rule of law”?
a. laws that apply equally to everyone
b. laws made by the rulers of a country
c. laws that apply to elected officials
d. laws made by an independent republic

a. Laws that apply equally to everyone

The Founding Fathers of America believed that the rule of law was a fundamental principle of a free and just government and they established the nation upon that after the American Revolution against Britain (1765–83).

The rule of the law refers to a principle whereby all people, institutions and the government, are equally accountable under the law. At the same time, the law should be clear, publicized, stable, and just (It should protect fundamental rights, for example).

By the term 'rule of law', the Founders mean:

(A) Laws that apply equally to everyone

In the Declaration of Independence of July 4, 1776, the founders of the United States incorporated this principle, which exists in most of the world's great democracies. This idea is about universal rights that must apply to everyone, rich and poor, weak and powerful. In a democratic system, the leaders of the country can not go against these fundamental laws. The justice must remain independent, each judge must be free to decide without pressure. The rule of law is a limitation of executive power to protects citizens from abuse by the president or ministers.

Human rights is an example of values ​​that can not be challenged such as the right to life, security, liberty or the right to be heard in court are rights that the politicians have no opportunity to ignore.

This idea is ancient. It became popular in the late eighteenth century in the famous 'second treatise on civil government' of the English philosopher John Locke. In this book, he opposed the thought of his compatriot Thomas Hobbes, who considered that the government had all the rights over its citizens and could decide to respect or not the rights of the people.

Subject: History

Chapter: The History of Democracy

Keywords: political system, how the democracy works, philosophy of John Locke, philosophy of Thomas Hobbes

here are some events that to cause increased conflict between the north and south

1) mexican cession- gaining modern day california, utah, arizona, and new mexico from mexico. caused southern and northern politicians to fight over whether or not there would be slavery in these newly acquired territories.

2) uncle tom's cabin- this famous book described the cruelty of slavery in the south during the antebellum period, causing more northerners to support abolition and southerners to resent the book as they felt it unfairly depicted southern society.

3) kansas- nebraska act- disagreements over whether or not kansas and nebraska would be free or slave states caused issues between northern and southern politicians in congress.

4) bleeding kansas- this fighting took place in kansas after congress allowed this territory to vote on whether or not they would have slavery. citizens were killed and buildings were destroyed during this fighting.

its whatever your mind tells you