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Rule of Law
The document defines the rule of law as the condition where the government obeys the laws of the state. It explains that under the rule of law, rulers cannot do whatever they want and must check that their actions are allowed by law. It states that the rule of law is applied in all democratic states and that democracy requires the government's obedience to law. The document ends by listing questions for exercises about the importance of laws, freedom, democracy and the rule of law.
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Rule of Law
- 1. Proxecto In- terdisciplinar Rule oflaw Estado de derecho Proxecto Interdisciplinar March, 2015 1 / 8
- 2. Proxecto In- terdisciplinar Rule oflaw Estado de derecho Definition The condition of a state where the government obeys the laws. D@ k@n"dIS@n @v @ "steIt "wer D@ "g2v@rm@nt o"beIs D@ lA:z Proxecto Interdisciplinar March, 2015 1 / 8
- 3. Proxecto In- terdisciplinar Rule oflaw Estado de derecho Definition The condition of a state where the government obeys the laws. D@ k@n"dIS@n @v @ "steIt "wer D@ "g2v@rm@nt o"beIs D@ lA:z La condici´on de un estado donde el gobierno obedece las leyes. Proxecto Interdisciplinar March, 2015 1 / 8
- 4. Proxecto In- terdisciplinar Explanation I Thepeople that control the state, that is to say, the rulers that have the power, may not do whatever they want. Proxecto Interdisciplinar March, 2015 2 / 8
- 5. Proxecto In- terdisciplinar Explanation I Thepeople that control the state, that is to say, the rulers that have the power, may not do whatever they want. Las personas que controlan el estado, es decir, los gobernantes que tienen el poder, no pueden hacer lo que quieran. Proxecto Interdisciplinar March, 2015 2 / 8
- 6. Proxecto In- terdisciplinar Explanation II Beforedoing something, everybody, government included, should see whether the laws allow it or not. Proxecto Interdisciplinar March, 2015 3 / 8
- 7. Proxecto In- terdisciplinar Explanation II Beforedoing something, everybody, government included, should see whether the laws allow it or not. Antes de hacer algo, todo el mundo, gobierno incluido, tiene que ver si las leyes lo permiten o no. Proxecto Interdisciplinar March, 2015 3 / 8
- 8. Proxecto In- terdisciplinar Explanation III Ifthe laws say something cannot be done, nobody can do it, even if he or she is a ruler. Proxecto Interdisciplinar March, 2015 4 / 8
- 9. Proxecto In- terdisciplinar Explanation III Ifthe laws say something cannot be done, nobody can do it, even if he or she is a ruler. Si las leyes dicen que no se puede hacer algo, nadie puede hacerlo, aunque sea un gobernante. Proxecto Interdisciplinar March, 2015 4 / 8
- 10. Proxecto In- terdisciplinar Explanation IV Thissituation is called rule of law, because law is a word that means the whole of laws and their application. Proxecto Interdisciplinar March, 2015 5 / 8
- 11. Proxecto In- terdisciplinar Explanation IV Thissituation is called rule of law, because law is a word that means the whole of laws and their application. Esta situaci´on se llama estado de derecho, porque derecho es una palabra que significa tambi´en el conjunto de las leyes y su aplicaci´on. Proxecto Interdisciplinar March, 2015 5 / 8
- 12. Proxecto In- terdisciplinar Explanation V Therule of law is applied in all democratic states. A state cannot be democratic without the rule of law. Proxecto Interdisciplinar March, 2015 6 / 8
- 13. Proxecto In- terdisciplinar Explanation V Therule of law is applied in all democratic states. A state cannot be democratic without the rule of law. El estado de derecho se aplica en todos los estados democr´aticos. Un estado no puede ser democr´atico si no es un estado de derecho. Proxecto Interdisciplinar March, 2015 6 / 8
- 14. Proxecto In- terdisciplinar Explanation VI Ina democratic state, every citizen can demand from the government obedience to the laws. Proxecto Interdisciplinar March, 2015 7 / 8
- 15. Proxecto In- terdisciplinar Explanation VI Ina democratic state, every citizen can demand from the government obedience to the laws. En un estado democr´atico, cada ciudadano puede demandar del gobierno la obediencia a las leyes. Proxecto Interdisciplinar March, 2015 7 / 8
- 16. Proxecto In- terdisciplinar Exercises Why mustthe government obey the laws? Proxecto Interdisciplinar March, 2015 8 / 8
- 17. Proxecto In- terdisciplinar Exercises Why mustthe government obey the laws? What are the laws? Proxecto Interdisciplinar March, 2015 8 / 8
- 18. Proxecto In- terdisciplinar Exercises Why mustthe government obey the laws? What are the laws? Why is freedom good? Proxecto Interdisciplinar March, 2015 8 / 8
- 19. Proxecto In- terdisciplinar Exercises Why mustthe government obey the laws? What are the laws? Why is freedom good? Why is democracy good? Proxecto Interdisciplinar March, 2015 8 / 8
- 20. Proxecto In- terdisciplinar Exercises Why mustthe government obey the laws? What are the laws? Why is freedom good? Why is democracy good? Why are laws a kind of rules? Proxecto Interdisciplinar March, 2015 8 / 8
- 21. Proxecto In- terdisciplinar Exercises Why mustthe government obey the laws? What are the laws? Why is freedom good? Why is democracy good? Why are laws a kind of rules? What relation does government have with laws? Proxecto Interdisciplinar March, 2015 8 / 8
- 22. Proxecto In- terdisciplinar Exercises Why mustthe government obey the laws? What are the laws? Why is freedom good? Why is democracy good? Why are laws a kind of rules? What relation does government have with laws? Why do we need laws? Proxecto Interdisciplinar March, 2015 8 / 8
- 23. Proxecto In- terdisciplinar Exercises Why mustthe government obey the laws? What are the laws? Why is freedom good? Why is democracy good? Why are laws a kind of rules? What relation does government have with laws? Why do we need laws? Why is oppression bad? Proxecto Interdisciplinar March, 2015 8 / 8
- 24. Proxecto In- terdisciplinar Exercises Why mustthe government obey the laws? What are the laws? Why is freedom good? Why is democracy good? Why are laws a kind of rules? What relation does government have with laws? Why do we need laws? Why is oppression bad? Why is the obedience to the law good? Proxecto Interdisciplinar March, 2015 8 / 8
- 25. Proxecto In- terdisciplinar Exercises Why mustthe government obey the laws? What are the laws? Why is freedom good? Why is democracy good? Why are laws a kind of rules? What relation does government have with laws? Why do we need laws? Why is oppression bad? Why is the obedience to the law good? Why is the rule of law good? Proxecto Interdisciplinar March, 2015 8 / 8