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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

laws are society's ________ _________

formal rules

this concept of a government of laws, rather than of men and women is called ____________________.

rule of law

government decisions must be based on the law not ______________.

personal opinion

how does the rule of law help protect all US citizens?

all citizens follow the same law


no on is above the law

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.