Under rule of law government officials are subject to what?

Correct answer: Law

The direct answer is A, law. The rule of law means that everyone, including government officials, must act according to publicly known laws. No official can use personal wishes, family influence, or private profit as a higher authority than the law. Reasoning step by step: an official has public power; public power must be exercised under legal rules; those rules apply to officials as well as citizens; therefore officials are subject to law. Option A is correct because law limits official power and makes government accountable. Option B is wrong because personal wishes cannot replace legal rules. Option C is wrong because officials must serve the public interest, not use office for private benefit. Option D is wrong because a family order has no lawful authority merely because it comes from relatives. A family instruction can be followed only if it is lawful and relevant, but it cannot override law. Memory cue: under rule of law, nobody is above the law—not citizens, officials, leaders, or powerful families.