The American principle of rule of law states that no one is above the law. How does this concept affect the U. S. federal government?

It allows the government to create laws that it feels are necessary.

It gives the government the power to do whatever it believes is right.

It places limitations on the government to protect citizens from oppression.

It reduces limitations that restrict the law-making process of the government.

It places limitations on the government to protect citizens from oppression.

Explanation:

Rule of Law was created to help citizens by making sure everyone (including the govt itself) must follow the law and cannot ignore or avoid it just because of their social standing.

regulate taxes

explanation:

social contract theory basically says that all individuals are born equal, and provided a god given right to consent to be governed. american government is based of this

thomas hobbes and john locke said that we are selfish, individualistic, and constantly at war with each other, therefore we need to be controlled. 

government is defined as the legitimate use of force to control human behavior within territorial boundaries, here comes in hobbes and locke.

hobbes takes the part about controlling human behavior. while locke takes the part of legitimate use of force, since force is not legitimate unless there is consent of the people. 

there are basically 3 goals of the government: 1) maintain order by protecting life and property. 2) providing public goods, those which are typically not provided by the public sector, such as roads and education. 3) promote equality be it political, opportunist or outcome equality.