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Which principle provides for a system in which the government derives its power from the governed?

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The popular sovereignty principle

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The principle of popular sovereignty.
It's a doctrine which defines the people as the sovereign in the country and all legitimisation of power comes from people. It's one of the mainstay of democracy.
Form
of popular sovereignty in action can be Popular referendum.\
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