Which of the following are regarded as the main features of the "Rule of Law"? 1. Limitation of powers 2. Equality before law 3. People's responsibility to the Government 4. Liberty and civil rights Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A
1 and 3 only
B
2 and 4 only
C
1, 2 and 4 only
Correct Answer
D
1, 2, 3 and 4
Explanation
Option (c) is correct because the Rule of Law, as conceptualized by A.V. Dicey, fundamentally requires the limitation of arbitrary power, equality of all citizens before the law, and the protection of individual liberties. Statement 3 is incorrect because the Rule of Law emphasizes the government's accountability to the people and the law, rather than the people's responsibility to the government, which is characteristic of authoritarian regimes. This question tests the core concept of constitutionalism, where legal principles serve to protect the individual from the state and prevent the exercise of absolute power.
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