Popular sovereignty is the belief that all political power is ultimately held by the people. The people agree to relinquish some power, but not all. Since only a portion of the power is given to rulers, their authority is limited and the remaining powers reside with the people. The people, through voting can vote for or against proposed laws, thereby stopping government officials from enacting laws on their own. This keeps government officials from having too much power and limits corruption.
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The most basic way to limit government is through the voting process. The guaranteed right to choose representatives, through the election process, limits government.
The Hepburn act gave the government the power to set and limit shipping costs.
The people give the local government power through voting.
The constitutional powers that help to limit the power of government is dividing it into three branches. The three branches of government are executive, legislative and judiciary.