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Popular Sovereignty

What are you trying to remember?

How can you remember what popular sovereignty means?

The Cue

Popular → People | Sovereignty → Supreme power

Why it works

Popular refers to the people, while sovereignty means supreme authority. Together, they express the principle that government gets its legitimate authority from the people.

One-line recall

Popular sovereignty → Power belongs to the people

Quick Check

In a system based on popular sovereignty, where does government authority come from?