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IN THE UNITED STATES HISTORY, THE PHRASE "A GOVERnMENT OF LAWS, NOT OF MEN" HAS BEEN USED TO EXPRESS THE IDEA THAT
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IN THE UNITED STATES HISTORY, THE PHRASE "A GOVERnMENT OF LAWS, NOT OF MEN" HAS BEEN USED TO EXPRESS THE IDEA THAT

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This phrase has been used to emphasize the idea that nobody is "above the law" in the United States, and that in theory the laws are applied equally to all citizens, regardless of their background. 
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