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Explanation:

The principal of the Rule of Law states that "all persons, institutions, and entities are accountable to laws..." Since the Times talks about government officials, some might thing they are not accountable to laws because they "are the law", but the Rule of Law goes against this

explanation:

with the profits from the european sales, merchants purchased europe's manufactured  goods, including tools and weapons. then the merchants shipped those manufactured  goods, along with the  american  sugar and rum, to west africa where they were bartered for  slaves.

abraham lincoln issued the preliminary emancipation proclamation on september 22nd, 1862. it stipulated that if the southern states did not cease their rebellion by january 1st, 1863, then proclamation would go into effect.