Rawls's two principles are explicitly ordered: equal basic liberties take priority over the difference principle, establishing architectural constraints on permissible distributions.

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Architectural constraints(describes how equal liberties limit what the difference principle can do): Foundational rules or limits that shape the basic structure of something—here, rules that set the boundaries for how wealth and resources can be distributed.
Equal basic liberties(Rawls's first principle): Fundamental freedoms that everyone should have equally, like freedom of speech, religion, and voting rights.
Ordered (or priority/precedence)(describes the relationship between the two principles): Arranged in a ranking where some things come before others—here, it means equal basic liberties are more important and trump the second principle when they conflict.
Permissible distributions(the possible outcomes that the principles make acceptable): Ways of dividing up resources, wealth, or power that are allowed or acceptable under the rules of justice.

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