The Three Purposes of Government
The Three Purposes of Government The rule of law prevents the United States from breaking out into a mob rule. Order, equality, and freedom are the three factors that keep our government in order. With everyone in order it creates an equal opportunity for all, and with equality comes freedom because everyone would ultimately be the same. The rule of law is crucial for democracy because without it there would be chaos and many people attempting to create their own government defeating the meaning of The United States of America. Order is meant for both the people and the government. The Fifth Amendment covers the people and the government. It states that anyone convicted of a crime will not be “deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law”. That means that each individual charged with a crime must receive a fair trial, and cannot be stripped of any rights. For the government it says that they may not claim any “private property for public use, without just compensation”. This means the government does not own the country, in that if they want to use public land for their own purposes they must pay for it or negotiate a deal with the landowner. These laws are set for everyone to use and follow so order remains, and ultimately keeps a lawful country. Now with this order in place equality would seem imminent since everyone has to abide by the same rules, yet that is false. Since the government is considered our “ruler” equality does not always seem like a possibility, but it is achievable. Whether you are in Congress or just an “everyday” worker, we all are citizens and we all have the same rights. “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States”. This is the first sentence in the Fourteenth Amendment that states no one can be denied of his or her rights or protection from the law. If equality is accomplished then it can create a more placid society and