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Popular sovereignty means people have a voice in the government and this means they have a voice to vote in the government

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Which civic responsibility is MOST related to the principle of popular sovereignty?

The civic responsibility most related to the principle of popular sovereignty is voting. Popular sovereignty means that the power of the government comes from the people, and voting allows individuals to exercise their power to elect representatives and participate in the democratic process. By voting, citizens have a direct role in shaping their government and ensuring that it reflects the will of the people.


What term means to vote for or against slavery in a territory?

Popular sovereignty is the term that means people could determine, through voting themselves, where to allow slavery in a territory. Another term used is sovereignty of the people.


Example of sovereignty?

Sovereignty is supreme power or authority as in the authority of a state or government. An example would be a colony demanding full sovereignty.


What is the difference between popular sovereignty and sovereignty?

Popular sovereignty is a doctrine that power come from the people and those who rule them must rule in conformity with them. Sovereignty means supreme or ultimate political authority. A sovereign government is one that is legally/politically independent of any other government.


What is it called when the people have the power to make decisions about government?

popular sovereignty


What if popular sovereignty wasn't enacted?

They would have to have worked out some new Compromise that proably wouldn't have lasted. Popular Sovereignty (voting on slavery) sounded very reasonable, but it ended in bloodshed, with voters being intimidated by gangs from both sides.


Is same-sex marriage an example of popular sovereignty?

No, it's actually an example of a human right.


What is the examples of popular sovereignty?

voting


What is popular sovereignty and how did it affect ny government?

an example is the US Constitution Preable


What is a non example of popular sovereignty?

Vetoing a bill, power given to the president


Where do we see an example of popular sovereignty in the preamble of the constitution?

No. The preamble states nothing about it.


Who would decide the issue of slavery in territories under the idea of popular sovereignty?

The voting public in each territory that came up for statehood.