[CC102] - Midterm Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (28 pages long)
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The social contract: the public gives up certain liberties on the assumption that the state will protect them, what do we give up to ensure protection. We give up what we think is fair, on the assumption that the state will protect us and determine what is and what is not appropriate justice. Principles of the rule of law: (4 main principles: accountability: government, individuals and private entities are accountable under the law. We will all meet swift justice if we break the law. We will be accountable for our actions: public and clear: laws are clear, publicized, stable and just, applied evenly, and protect fundamental rights. Laws are stable and just: fair and effect: process for enacting, administration and enforcing laws are fair and efficient, timely and ethical: justice is delivered timely by competent, ethical and independent, well-resourced, and neutral representatives.