Globalization has had a dual effect on the sovereignty of the nation-state. Since 1945, the normative framework of human rights has embedded a sense of obligation on the part of the state toward its citizens. Sovereignty is the absolute authority over a certain territory.

Popular sovereignty is government based on consent of the people. The government’s source of authority is the people, and its power is not legitimate if it disregards the will of the people. Third, the people are involved directly or indirectly in proposing and ratifying amendments to their constitution.

An example of popular sovereignty being used today is all throughout our constitution. This includes amendments number nine and ten. In the future, more unalienable rights can be added to the constitution to prevent revolutions and or any other circumstances.

Sovereignty assists the resolution of world order issues, as it enables enforceability within nations that have successfully ratified international treaties and conventions. Due to sovereignty, nations that ratify the R2P hold the responsibility of protecting their own citizens from mass atrocities.

Sovereignty is a simple idea: the United States is an independent nation, governed by the American people, that controls its own affairs. The American people adopted the Constitution and created the government. They elect their representatives and make their own laws.

A sovereign right refers to a legal right possessed by state or its agencies and enables a state to carry out its official functions for the benefit of public. Sovereign right is distinct from certain proprietary rights because those proprietary rights may be possessed by private persons.