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popular sovereignty 1. - a doctrine in political theory that government is created by and subject to the will of the people.
popular sovereignty 2. - a pre-Civil War doctrine asserting the right of the people living in a newly organized territory to decide by vote of their territorial legislature whether or not slavery would be permitted there
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 8y agoThe term of "popular sovereignty" was the basis of the 1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act. This bill which became law, gave the people in a US territory to vote on the slavery issues, before gaining statehood. The idea of Senator Douglas was to let the people decide on the slavery issue. In its time, it sounded like a good policy.
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∙ 14y agoa government in which the people rule;a system in which the residents vote to decide an issue.
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∙ 11y agoPopular Sovereignty is about a majority of people have the right to decide how to govern themselves.
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∙ 10y agoB^latt B^latt
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∙ 13y agoThe People are aloud to decide
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What is it called when the people have the power to make decisions about government?
popular sovereignty
What power is exercised when state legislatures or national conventions vote for or against a constitution amendment?
popular sovereignty
Is popular sovereignty important to republic?
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.
What sovereignty was Stephen Douglas?
Popular Sovereignty
How do you use popular sovereignty in sentence?
The popular sovereignty dissolved rather quickly.
Why is popular sovereignty important parts of the government?
Because popular sovereignty is part of the government and when they elect the leader they needed popular sovereignty right that is why an important.
A sentence using popular sovereignty?
Popular Sovereignty is a government in which the common people rule.
The notion that power lies with the people is called popular what?
popular sovereignty
Is voting an example of popular sovereignty?
Popular sovereignty means people have a voice in the government and this means they have a voice to vote in the government
Who are those who rule in popular sovereignty?
Those who rule the popular sovereignty are the people.
Which provisions in the constitution ensure popular sovereignty?
Popular sovereignty refers to a political doctrine which states that governmental powers resides in the people. The Preamble ensures popular sovereignty.
What is a priciple of popular sovereignty?
popular: majority sovereignty: rule therefore the people have total control
