The statement below is from a u. s. supreme court ruling.

"if there is a bedrock principle underlying the first amendment, it is that the government may not prohibit the expression of an idea simply because society finds the idea itself offensive or disagreeable."

which characteristic of rule of law and which type of law are best represented by this statement?

a, transparency of institutions and civil law

b, enforcement of the law and criminal law

c, consistent application and constitutional law

d, accountability to the law and military law