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The opposite of the rule of law is________________?

Correct answer: B. the rule of men

  • A. anarchy
  • B. the rule of men
  • C. the rule of custom
  • D. the rule of reason

Explanation

The rule of law subjects rulers and citizens to established, impersonal laws; its opposite is government according to the arbitrary will of particular people, called the rule of men. Anarchy means absence of government altogether, which is not the precise opposite here.

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