Popular sovereignty arose from the Enlightenment teaching of Rousseau, Hobbes and Locke. It comes from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
settlers would determine whether a territory would have slavery.
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separation of powers -apex
Popular sovereignty is the idea that the government is of the people. It means citizens are in power. Limited government stems from this idea that government is there to protect the people and popular sovereignty.
Ensure freedom of speech for all citizens
Popular sovereignty is important to a republic. The main principle of popular sovereignty is that the government is created by the people for the people.
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It had nothing to do with popular sovereignty. It gave women the right to vote.
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Principle of popular sovereignty
Principle of popular sovereignty
According to the principle of popular sovereignty, the final ruling power is held by the people. This means that governments and leaders derive their authority and legitimacy from the consent of the governed, and the people have the ultimate right to determine their own governance through elections and participation in the political process.
provided for the consent of the governed
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Principle of popular sovereignty