What is the rule of law?

you keep what you kill

and there are many more but eh basic is that laws are used as rules one must obey and when a law is broken then there will be punishment

the restriction of the arbitrary exercise of power by subordinating it to well-defined and established laws.

Explanation:

the federal government of the united states was established by the constitution. us is a presidential republic. the president is head of state, head of government and of a two party legislative and electoral system. the supreme court balances the powers of the federal and the state government. yhe executive branch is headed by the oresident. there are two chambers of congress, the senate and the house of representatives. judicial power is exercised by the judicial branch (or judiciary), comprised of the supreme court and lower federal courts. the judiciary's function is to interpret the   constitution as well as the federal laws and regulations.

c. reserves power to the states and people