A system of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle in the Fifth Amendment that a person cannot be deprived of life, liberty, or property without appropriate legal procedures and protections

• A. Due process of law
• B. Equal protection under the law
• C. First Amendment
• D. Bill of Rights

Answer: (A)

Due process of law means the government must follow established, fair procedures before it can deprive someone of life, liberty, or property. The Fifth Amendment protects this by forbidding such deprivation without proper legal steps and protections, and it applies to the federal government (with the Fourteenth Amendment extending similar protections to the states). This aligns with the description of a system of justice built on rules and principles that ensure fair treatment through the legal process.

The other terms touch on different ideas: equal protection prevents discrimination by the government, the First Amendment guards basic freedoms like speech and religion, and the Bill of Rights is the collection of the first ten amendments establishing these protections.