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Which constitutional principle describes the right of the people to run their country? popular sovereignty federalism separation of powers checks and balances

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Popular Sovereignty.
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Popular sovereignty

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Popular sovereignty is the idea which states that the state's and the government's authority are subjected to the consent of the people. People give their consent and views through the means of an elected representative. The idea of popular sovereignty emerged out of the social contracts school which was represented by Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau.

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