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Many ideas that came from the Enlightenment in Europe were borrowed when creating state constitutions and our national government. One of these principles is popular sovereignty. Which statement best describes popular sovereignty?

A) Popular sovereignty is the idea that no person is above the law.


B) Popular sovereignty is the idea that the will of the people should govern society.


C) Popular sovereignty is the idea that there should be three separate branches of government.

D) Popular sovereignty is the idea that no branch of government should be more powerful than another.

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it's B

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The correct answer for this question would be option B. Based on the description of popular sovereignty, the statement that best describes it is that, popular sovereignty is the idea that the will of the people should govern society. In popular sovereignty, it is the people who has more power and should be heard by both the government and state. Hope this helps.
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