"For the United Nations, __________ refers to a principle of governance in which all persons, institutions and entities, public
and private... are accountable to laws that are publicly promulgated, equally enforced and independently adjudicated.... It requires, as well, measures to ensure adherence to the principles of supremacy of law, equality before the law, accountability to the law, fairness in the application of the law, separation of powers, participation in decision-making, legal certainty, avoidance of arbitrariness and procedural and legal transparency." Which phrase would BEST complete this report from the United Nations?
A) representative democracy
B) separation of powers
C) authoritarianism
D) the rule of law
The phrase that best completes this report from the United Nations is "the rule of law." In this report, the United Nations emphasizes the values that they believe are important when it comes to a country existing under the rule of law. This is a principle of governance that is found in all democratic governments. A country that practices the rule of law has clear laws that are publicly promulgated, respected and enforced. It also recognizes that the law needs to apply to everyone equally, and has to be respected in order to ensure peace and order.
