The idea behind the "rule of law" is that impartial laws, not human beings with their【B1】______and arbitrary tastes and judgment

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问题     The idea behind the "rule of law" is that impartial laws, not human beings with their【B1】______and arbitrary tastes and judgments, should govern the formal aspects of social【B2】______.
    "We live under a rule of law, not of men," American teachers tell their students. The students accept the idea. They believe that "no man is above the law," that laws apply【B3】______to all people, regardless of their wealth, personal connections, or stations in life. Their faith in the rule of law explains the【B4】______many Americans held, and many foreigners could not understand: the President Nixon should be removed from office as a result of his behavior【B5】______what was called the "Watergate Scandal". Nixon had broken the law and therefore should be punished, Americans believed, even if he was the president.
    The belief in the rule of law goes beyond the【B6】______of politics to the other areas of life that are governed by formal rules and【B7】______. Getting a job with a government agency or getting a government grant for a research project, fulfills following published requirements. Personal connections【B8】______matter under the rule of law.
    This is not to say that personal contacts, wealth, and social influence do not matter where laws and rules are【B9】______. They may. What is said above describes the ideal to which Americans subscribe. In reality, connections can sometimes help a person get a government job. Rich people can sometimes go unpunished for illegal behavior that poor people would【B10】______be punished for. But in general the rule of law prevails, and Americans are proud that it does.
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答案conviction

解析 由空前的explains和the可知,本空应填一名词。conviction在此意为“信念,信条”。
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