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Story: The rule of law is the legal principle that law should govern a nation, as opposed to being governed by arbitrary decisions of individual government officials. It primarily refers to the influence and authority of law within society, particularly as a constraint upon behaviour, including behaviour of government officials. The phrase can be traced back to 16th century Britain, and in the following century the Scottish theologian Samuel Rutherford used the phrase in his argument against the divine right of kings. The rule of law was further popularized in the 19th century by British jurist A. V. Dicey. The concept, if not the phrase, was familiar to ancient philosophers such as Aristotle, who wrote "Law should govern". 

Rule of law implies that every citizen is subject to the law, including law makers themselves. In this sense, it stands in contrast to an autocracy, dictatorship, or oligarchy where the rulers are held above the law. Lack of the rule of law can be found in both democracies and dictatorships, for example because of neglect or ignorance of the law, and the rule of law is more apt to decay if a government has insufficient corrective mechanisms for restoring it. Government based upon the rule of law is called nomocracy.

Question: What does the rule of law imply?
Answer:that every citizen is subject to the law

Question: Even lawmakers?
Answer:Yes

Question: What does this differ from?
Answer:an autocracy, dictatorship, or oligarchy

Question: Why?
Answer:Because that is where the rulers are held above the law.

Question: What is the principle of the rule of law?
Answer:that law should govern a nation,

Question: As opposed to what?
Answer:to being governed by arbitrary decisions of individual government officials

Question: What does it mainly refer to?
Answer:the influence and authority of law within society

Question: Where can the phrase be traced back to?
Answer:16th century Britain

Question: Who used it in their argument against the divine right of kings?
Answer:Samuel Rutherford

Question: Who was he?
Answer:Scottish theologian

Question: When did it become more popular?
Answer:in the 19th century

Question: By whom?
Answer:A. V. Dicey.

Question: Who was he?
Answer:British jurist

Question: Who was familiar to the concept?
Answer:ancient philosophers

Question: Like who?
Answer:Aristotle

Question: What did he do?
Answer:He wrote "Law should govern".

Question: Where can a lack of this rule be found?
Answer:in both democracies and dictatorships

Question: What is an example?
Answer:because of neglect or ignorance of the law, and the rule of law is more apt to decay if a government has insufficient corrective mechanisms for restoring it.

Question: What is it called when government is based on that rule?
Answer:nomocracy.

Question: Does it apply to government officials?
Answer:
Yes