0
What is popular sovereignty and what would it look like today?
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoWant this question answered?
Be notified when an answer is posted
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Did the north like popular sovereignty?
No most northerners did not like popular sovereignty because it violated the Missouri compromise. The South was in favor of popular sovereignty because it allowed the people to decide if slavery would be allowed in a new territory.
Why were popular sovereignty and limited government important to the Framers of the Constitution?
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 their to protect the people and popular sovereignty (but limited government does not rule over the people like you would see in a dictatorship or a communist state.)
Why did the public like popular sovereignty?
Because it fit in with the democratic tradition of self-determination
What does popular sovereignty sovereignty?
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
What provision in the constitution ensure popular sovereignty?
The provision in the Constitution that ensures popular sovereignty is the Preamble, which begins with the phrase "We the People." This phrase emphasizes that the power of the government is derived from and granted by the people, establishing the principle of popular sovereignty.
What countries is soccer popular in today?
It is most popular in South America like Brazil and Argentina.
Why did Gouglas believe that popular sovereignty would solve the problem of slavery in the Nebraska Territory?
He just thought it sounded like a fair voting system that would be acceptable to both sides - the will of the people. He didn't realize that in those thinly-populated territories, outsiders would move in and register as voters to try and swing the ballot.
What is a Cleopatra-like allusion?
In today's popular thinking about Cleopatra, a Cleopatra allusion would be any girl who gets what she want through sex. A temprtress. A femme fatal.
What is the form of government in India?
India has a federal formed government. India is a sovereignty, a democratic republic. It is socialist and secular. Today the Indian central government tends to be more powerful statewide and has become more like a British style parliament.
Which action figures are popular with kids?
When you are looking for action figures, l would recommend the comparison sites like ebay and amazon. Many companies have accounts, and customer feedback is useful in helping you to decide which action figures are popular with kids today.
The president doesn't like the idea of a national health care plan but she supports the plan because most citizens prefer it. which constitutional principle does this scenario best illustrate?
POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY, apex yww
What place rhymes with today?
any popular bay like San Fransisco Bay or Chespeake Bay
