Question

A person who believed in "popular sovereignty" would believe which of the following?

Government officials should be elected by a majority vote of the people.

State governments should have more power than the national government.

Each territory should decide whether it becomes a free or slaveholder state.

All citizens, including women and African Americans, should be allowed to vote.

Answer 1

@phi @jdoe0001

Answer 2

@Nnesha

Answer 3

The only answer is: Each territory should decide whether it becomes a free or slaveholder state.

Popular sovereignty is the doctrine that government is created by and subject to the will of the people, who are the source of all political power.

Source:
https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20111203070108AA4aKFG

Answer 4

no

Answer 5

Government officials should be elected by a majority vote of the people.

Answer 6

opular sovereignty or the sovereignty of the people is the principle that the authority of the government is created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives (Rule by the People), who are the source of all political power.

Answer 7

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popular_sovereignty

Answer 8

So the very first one

Answer 9

Thanks so much, could you help me on some more? @HELP!!!!

Answer 10

best response will be appreciated

Answer 11

If you need help just post a question and mention meh

Answer 12

thanks :)

Answer 13

np

Answer 14

Help... wikipedia can be wrong sometimes...

Answer 15

Im pretty sure its C

Answer 16

ABSOLUTELY NOT, your source if YAHOO ANSWERS

Answer 17

*is

Answer 18

well I need the correct answer I'm taking a module exam..

Answer 19

Yahoo answers answered by many different people... same response...

Answer 20

and no need to be rude lol...

Answer 21

so which one is it

Answer 22

go with whatever you feel is right...

Answer 23

For what? Popular Sovereignty

Answer 24

i can make some backup reasearch if you would like

Answer 25

im thinking C...us girls are always right (;

Answer 26

Well

Answer 27

In what context are they using it?

Answer 28

wait hold on lemme do some research lol

Answer 29

Yep its C http://prntscr.com/4d7o1v

Answer 30

Popular Sovereignty itself is when the government conforms and is ruled by the people.

BUT

There is also another popular sovereignty which was a pre civil war term for when states were deciding whether or not to include slavery.

Answer 31

So

C.

Answer 32

@makaylabeechin726 where is this question coming from? US history?

Answer 33

yes ^

Answer 34

Ah

Answer 35

If it was U.S. Government, it'd be a different story!