The rule of law is "The authority and influence of law in society, especially when viewed as a constraint on individual and institutional behavior; (hence) the principle whereby all members of a society (including those in government) are considered equally subject to publicly disclosed legal codes and processes".[2] The phrase "the rule of law" refers to a political situation, not to any specific legal rule. So under the rule of law nobody is above the law and even the president or the richest American citizen must abide the law.
the answer is the D) since it might happen that the country is in the middle of a big disaster and it is receiving hep and the gross domestic product is reflecting this help which doesn't mean that the economy of that country is healthy.