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

The asnwer is 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).

d is the answer

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