Which statement best describes the philosophy of sir robert filmer? a. kings derive their power from the consent of their subjects. b. kings have a divine right to absolute authority over their subjects. c. government’s principle duty is to protect the individual rights of citizens. d. government’s principle duty is to enforce the rule of law.

Which statement best describes the relationship between the rule of law and democratic forms of government? o a. the rule of law ensures that leaders can only exercise the powers the people give them. b. the rule of law requires direct democracies to introduce representative government. o c. the rule of law allows elected officials to issue extremely harsh punishments for criminals. o d. the rule of law prevents democracies from growing too large to be efficiently governed.