USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM(1890 1919)

TREATY OF VERSAILLES

[SOURCES]
Allowing people to decide who rules them:

(A) Diktat

(B) ** Public Opinion

(C) Self-Determination

(D) Public Affect

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -Public opinion can be influenced by public relations and the political media. Additionally, mass media utilizes a wide variety of advertising techniques to get their message out and change the minds of people.

Concept note-2: -Democracy. Democracy, meaning “rule of the people", is a system of government in which the citizens exercise power directly or elect representatives from among themselves to form a governing body, such as a parliament. Democracy is sometimes referred to as “rule of the majority".

Concept note-3: -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.