Have you ever seen a statue like the one below? This woman is called Lady Justice. She can’t see if a person in front of her is famous or powerful when she decides whether or not that person broke the law. Her blindfold is a symbol that means justice is fair to all people, no matter who they are.
You might see Lady Justice if you visit a court or another government building. That’s because in the United States, justice and the law are supposed to apply to everyone in the same way. It shouldn’t matter how much money you have, what you look like, or where your family came from. Everyone has to obey the law. And everyone should be treated the same way under the law.
