Question

Which statement best describes the concept of popular sovereignty?

A. Government power should be divided between individual states and a federal government.
B. All government power ultimately derives from the consent of the people being governed.
C. The authority to rule comes directly from God.
D. All people are born with natural rights that cannot be taken away.

Answer 1

B all government power intimately drives from the consent of the people being governed

Answer 2

The correct answer is b) All government power ultimately dervies from the consent of the people being governed.

Popular sovereignty is a concept that has been used in the United States throughout its history. This idea revolves around the political power in society being in the hands of citizens. For example, when citizens vote on representatives for local, state, or national elections this is an example of popular sovereignty.