Australian Citizenship Test· Department of Home Affairs
The "rule of law" means:
Choices
- AThe Prime Minister can change any law at any time
- BOnly laws written by the Sovereign are valid
- CEveryone, including governments and police, must follow the lawCorrect
- DCustomary law overrides parliamentary law
Answer
Everyone, including governments and police, must follow the law
The rule of law means everyone - including parliament, ministers, public officials, and police - must obey the law. No one is above it.
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