John Smith put the rule of law into action in Jamestown by saying that everyone, including himself, needed to work if they wanted to eat. This statement reflected the idea of accountability and established a rule that applied to all members of the community, promoting a sense of order and cooperation necessary for the survival of the colony.
How did John Smith put the rule of law into action in Jamestown?
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He decided to have the laws apply only to people who did not own land.
He decided to have the laws apply only to people who did not own land.
He said that everyone, including himself, needed to work if they wanted to eat.
He said that everyone, including himself, needed to work if they wanted to eat.
He wrote the Jamestown Constitution, which guaranteed equal protection under the law.
He wrote the Jamestown Constitution, which guaranteed equal protection under the law.
He declared himself to be above the law as the governor of Jamestown.
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