Popular sovereignty is the idea that a democratic form of government gets its power (sovereignty) from the people (hence the "popular" part). For a more in-depth explanation, click on the link that says Answers.com: Popular Sovereignty.
Popular Sovereignity
Rousseau: Social Contract; later popular sovereignity
Republicanism, Federalism, Separation of Powers, Check and Balances
its sovereignity
Stephen Douglas supported popular sovereignity, also called squatter sovereignity, which stated that each territory had the right to determine if they would accept slavery or not.
SOVEREIGNITY
The red part means sovereignity which is supreme power
1. Territory 2. Population 3. Government 4. Sovereignity
1. Territory 2. Population 3. Government 4. Sovereignity
In antiquity Sicily and parts of Southern Italy were under Greek sovereignity.
"Internal sovereignty" or "state sovereignty" represents the legitimate authority of a state or local government to establish and enforce laws within their jurisdiction. In the US, states retain those prerogatives not expressly granted to the national (Federal) government, so long as they are not exercised in conflict with Federal laws and regulations. A state that has internal sovereignty is one with a government that has been elected by the people and has the popular legitimacy. (Commentary has been moved to the Discussion pages)
territory, people. government and sovereignty