Which scenario best illustrates the principle of popular sovereignty? • A. The president signs treaties, and Congress approves them. • B. States retain rights over state laws, while the federal government has power over foreign affairs. • C. Voters choose representatives rather than voting on bills directly. • D. Members of Congress vote for laws that the majority of Americans support.

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Question
Which scenario best illustrates the principle of popular sovereignty?
• A. The president signs treaties, and Congress approves them.
• B. States retain rights over state laws, while the federal government
has power over foreign affairs.
• C. Voters choose representatives rather than voting on bills directly.
• D. Members of Congress vote for laws that the majority of
Americans support.
Answer

C. Voters choose representatives rather than voting on bills directly.

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Popular sovereignty is the principle that the authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives...
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