As Americans, we all have a special responsibility to uphold and promote the rule of law. This sacred responsibility arises from our unique place in history and constitutes our destiny as a nation. The founding documents of our founding fathers “The Declaration of Independence” and the Constitution. He established for the first time in history a government composed not of men but of laws. Our founding fathers instilled an idea that made men rejoice and despots fall. It is the strength and majesty of this idea that gave rise to the most powerful nation ever created. Today, our strength comes from heroic historical documents and the principle of law. For more than two centuries, the rule of law has served generations. Before the birth of America, men and women were ruled by kings who claimed the divine right to rule and changed the laws to suit their personal whims. This was considered a tragedy by our founding fathers who dreamed of a nation based on the rule of law. Humanity lived under the iron rule of one form of king or another for thousands of years until that fateful day in Philadelphia, where very wise and courageous leaders gathered on July 4, 1776 to establish a new form of government where people like us can govern ourselves according to the law. This is called the rule of law. Justice according to written laws instead of the desire of private interests. America's dream is a land of liberty and justice for all. Under the rule of law, we govern ourselves. The rule of law lives in the hearts of people across the country. We all know deep down that we have the right to be treated equally by the government and that no man or group of men should be given special favors or powers..... . middle of paper ...... to defend what is true. This country is different from all others in the world. Our exception emerged long before the United States became a nation. The conditions under which the American colonies were formed and their belief in Divine Providence contributed to the exceptional character of the United States of America. This nation was not only exceptional at its founding, but became more and more exceptional over time. The exception that this country benefits from will undoubtedly continue into the future, from generation to generation. As long as the concept of exceptionalism is upheld by the people who constitute the great nation known as the United States of America. The exceptional nature of the United States has been important not only to the growth of this country, both geographically and economically, but to people all over the world.