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 (rule by the people), who are the source of all political power.

How is the principle of popular sovereignty reflected in the Declaration of Independence or the Articles of Confederation? (3 points)The principle of popular sovereignty is reflected in the DOI when the people thought that they weren’t getting treated right by the government, because of this they decided to get rid of …

Popular sovereignty, also called squatter sovereignty, in U.S. history, a controversial political doctrine according to which the people of federal territories should decide for themselves whether their territories would enter the Union as free or slave states.

The Declaration of Independence (1776), written primarily by Thomas Jefferson, asserted the concept of popular sovereignty. The Declaration insisted that people institute governments in order to secure their rights, and that governments get their authority from the consent of the governed.

Bleeding Kansas. An example of popular sovereignty application in American history that had unfortunate consequences came when violence broke out in Kansas as a direct result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act. This period, from 1854-1858, saw so much bloody conflict that it has been called “Bleeding Kansas” ever since.

Popular sovereignty, also called squatter sovereignty, in U.S. history, a controversial political doctrine according to which the people of federal territories should decide for themselves whether their territories would enter the Union as free or slave states. …