Something that has overall reign over something else. For example: Gibraltar (An Island off the coast of Spain) has the UK as its sovereign (owner) of sorts. During the collapse of the British Empire, many countries split off from the Empire and became independent countries. Some remained to stay, and so the UK has sovereignty over these countries.
The citizens are the soverigns in a democracy. However, the elected officials exercise some of the soverignty of their consituents when they legislate. In addition, some of the soverignty is ceded; this happens when a law criminalizes conduct. Finally, some of the soverignty is retained by the people.
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the idea the government gets it power
the idea the government gets it power
popular soverignty
Popular Sovereignty
Soverignty is located with the people who hold the power.
Right to vote :)
Used the concept of popular soverignty.
State Soverignty, National Union.
Positive: Environmental Negative: loss of soverignty
by proposing these territories be allowed popular soverignty