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[[File:Aristotle.jpg|thumb|In ancient Greece, [[Aristotle]] argued that "Law should govern."]]

[[File:Aristotle.jpg|300px|thumb|In ancient Greece, [[Aristotle]] argued that "Law should govern."]]

'''Rule of law''' is the principle that every individual is subject to the law, including the law makers. ''Black's Law Dictionary'' defines it as, "the supremacy of regular as opposed to arbitrary power." According to Judge Richard Posner, “The rule of law means that judges decide cases ‘without respect of persons,’ that is, without considering the social status, attractiveness, etc. of the parties or their lawyers.”<ref>"[http://volokh.com/2011/02/24/errors-and-oddities-on-the-u-s-citizenship-test/ Errors and Oddities on the U.S. Citizenship Test]"</ref>

'''Rule of law''' is the principle that every individual is subject to the law, including the law makers. ''Black's Law Dictionary'' defines it as, "the supremacy of regular as opposed to arbitrary power." According to Judge Richard Posner, “The rule of law means that judges decide cases ‘without respect of persons,’ that is, without considering the social status, attractiveness, etc. of the parties or their lawyers.”<ref>"[http://volokh.com/2011/02/24/errors-and-oddities-on-the-u-s-citizenship-test/ Errors and Oddities on the U.S. Citizenship Test]"</ref>

==Obama's immigration policy==

==Obama's immigration policy==

U.S. President Barack Obama's unilateral decision to grant legal status to millions of illegal immigrants in November 2014 was an outstanding violation of the principle of rule of law. While explaining to supporters why he did not have the authority to proclaim an amnesty for illegal aliens, Obama stated, "I'm the president of the United States. I’m not the emperor of the United States."<ref>[http://www.westernjournalism.com/obama-ends-rule-law-declares-emperor/#cawHm3rcjfPMuoxE.97 Obama Ends Rule Of Law, Declares Himself Emperor]</ref> According to the doctrine of ''legibus solutus'', Roman emperors were above the law. Yet the action Obama took is effectively the same as an amnesty.

U.S. President Barack Obama's [[unilateral]] decision to grant legal status to millions of illegal immigrants in November 2014 was an outstanding violation of the principle of rule of law. While explaining to supporters why he did not have the authority to proclaim an amnesty for illegal aliens, Obama stated, "I'm the president of the United States. I’m not the emperor of the United States."<ref>[http://www.westernjournalism.com/obama-ends-rule-law-declares-emperor/#cawHm3rcjfPMuoxE.97 Obama Ends Rule Of Law, Declares Himself Emperor]</ref> According to the doctrine of ''legibus solutus'', Roman emperors were above the law. Yet the action Obama took is effectively the same as an amnesty.

==See also==

==See also==