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Which of these is an example of popular sovereignty?

Federal courts overrule laws passed by Congress.
Federal courts overrule laws passed by Congress.

The President appoints a new Secretary of State.
The President appoints a new Secretary of State.

Residents vote to support their schools by raising taxes.
Residents vote to support their schools by raising taxes.

A man is fired from his job for speaking his personal beliefs

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The one about residents voting to raise taxes to support the schools is the answer.

It wouldn’t work without voting because it’s basically all about voting.
Popular sovereignty, at least in theory, gives the people a massive voice and basically absolute power of choice and decision making. The people hold absolute authority over state and government and if they decide it’s not working they have the power to abolish the whole thing and start over.
Overtime it’s evolved and there’s been obviously necessary changes made
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