"wherever law ends, tyranny begins." -john locke, two treatises of government, 1690 "that in america law is king. for in absolute governments kind is law, so in free countries the law ought to be king and there ought to be no other." - thomas paine, common sense, 1776 which conclusion about the rule of law is best supported by these quotations? a. people in positions of power need not enact fair laws b. freedom and rule of law cannot exist together c. the rule of law is necessary for limited government d. rule of law leads to tyranny