What does rule of law place on government power?

Correct answer: Limit

Direct answer: Option A, a limit. Rule of law does not allow government power to be unlimited. It requires rulers and officials to act within the Constitution, laws, rights and proper procedures. The reasoning is: government has power to govern; power can be misused; law creates boundaries; courts and other institutions can check actions outside those boundaries. Therefore rule of law places a limit on government power. Option A is correct because limited government is a basic democratic safeguard. Option B, special exemption, is not the general requirement of rule of law; special treatment can weaken equality unless clearly justified by law. Option C, arbitrary freedom, is the opposite of lawful government because it means acting without rules. Option D, unlimited right, directly contradicts the idea that all public power is controlled by law. Limits do not mean that government cannot act. They mean it must act lawfully, reasonably and with respect for rights. Memory cue: democracy means ‘power with boundaries’, not ‘power without control’.