This concept is called the “rule of law”. It affects everything about where people work and how they live. Through a strong rule of law, governments give the economy and society confidence that all rights are respected and protected. Part of a strong rule of law is that aws are rules that bind everyone who lives in a community. Laws protect our overall security and protect our rights as citizens from abuse by others, organizations, and the government itself. We have laws that ensure our overall security. These exist at the local, state, and national levels and include things like: America`s commitment to the rule of law means that every citizen is subject to the same laws, enforced through a fair and equitable trial, to resolve disputes peacefully. Even before the United States was a nation, there was a debate among settlers that laws should govern a new nation, not individuals, including kings or queens, as they had seen in Britain and other countries. A settler, Thomas Paine, produced a pamphlet called Common Sense in 1776, and it has become a bestseller by today`s standards.

He described how “in America, the law is queen.” PROTECTION The law protects us in our daily lives. It protects us from the abuses of the society in which we live. We are fortunate to have family and friends who can protect us. The law is a system that also protects us when someone has done something wrong. The law helps us find an adequate remedy for what has happened to us. The law helps punish people who choose to break the law. The law can also protect us when we get into trouble ourselves. The law provides for defensive and security measures that mean we can remain innocent until proven guilty. This is an important reason why compliance with the law is important.

If we do not, it is possible that people will be sent to jail or fined if they have not had a chance to make a statement. LIBERATION The law protects us and it can also set us free. It can be hard to see how rules can be liberating, but a stable set of rules equals freedom. The laws that are followed by all members of the community mean that we can live as we want in our daily lives. We can live free from worries and fears that someone will not live as peacefully as we do and cause us problems. Our children can grow up in a society that considers important freedoms to be good for us. The most important freedoms include the right to vote, the right to education, and the right to liberty. These legally enshrined freedoms ensure that society is organized and remains free. If the right to liberty – a free life – were taken away, we would have no protection to protect our freedom. INCLUSION All people are equal before the law.

It should be created by our governments. Our governments should be elected or respected by us to take care of our families and our society. By giving other people this permission to determine our lives, we are not giving permission to people who might abuse the legislative system. We are all united by the same duty. Laws allow us to enjoy the rights we are given. We can enjoy our right to vote and family life. In addition to these rights, we have a collective responsibility to enforce certain things in exchange for the law. We should make sure we pay our taxes and make sure our children get an education. This give-and-take is important so that everyone can contribute to a democratic society. The law does not apply to some people more than to others: everyone has the same enjoyment of the law.

Governments must put in place good laws, institutions and processes to ensure accountability, stability, equality and access to justice for all. This ultimately leads to respect for human rights and the environment. It also helps to reduce the level of corruption and cases of violent conflict. In Canada, laws also implement social policies. Laws make it possible to establish systems in which, for example, governments ensure fidelity to the rule of law, which allows us to live in a civil society where everyone`s rights are respected; where freedom and equal opportunities are guaranteed to each of us. The problem with living in a democracy is that laws change over time. The laws needed in 1789, when the Constitution was born, and in 1890, 1950 or 1990, are different from the laws needed today. Parliament must try to update laws as necessary, and the judiciary must interpret laws so that they apply fairly to society at that time.

Laws are laws created by the legislature as part of the legislative process. Laws are written, discussed, argued, and voted on in Congress or the state legislature. The courts then apply and interpret these laws on a case-by-case basis. As citizens, we respect laws because they are clearly communicated and fairly enforced.