Question

Help me please

3. Which sentence best describes popular sovereignty?

The will of the people should dictate who would be governor.

The people that live in a territory should choose whether to allow slavery or not.

The president should make decisions about slavery.

The popular vote is more important than the electoral vote.

Answer 1

I think the correct answer from the choices listed above is the first option. It is that the will of the people should dictate who would be governor best defines popular sovereignty. It is the principle that the authority of a state and its government is created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives.