Question

Which situation best illustrates a violation of the rule of law?

A. Supreme Court justices pay their taxes just as ordinary citizens do

B. A citizen who disagrees with a law sets up a meeting to complain to her senator

C. The president is free to ignore laws he doesn't agree with because he is powerful

D. Congress has sufficient votes to overturn a presidential veto of a law

Answer 1

The correct answer is C

Answer 2

The correct answer is C. The President is free to ignore laws he doesn’t agree with because he is powerful.

Because of the separation of powers under the Constitution the Legislative Power, Executive Power and Judicial Power have to follow the law and respect each other’s power. Because of that, The President cannot ignore laws that the Legislative Power may pass. The checks and balances system gives the President some powers regarding this situation: The Veto Power. Nevertheless, the legislative branch can override that veto.