USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Yet, the opening words of the Charter, “We the Peoples”, reflect the fundamental principle of democracy-that the will of the people is the source of legitimacy of sovereign states and, therefore, of the United Nations as a whole.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -Popular sovereignty is the idea that the government’s power comes from the will of the people or the “consent of the governed.” If the government started to violate the will of the people, Americans would have the right to change that.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sovereignty is a political concept that refers to dominant power or supreme authority. In a monarchy, supreme power resides in the “sovereign", or king. In modern democracies, sovereign power rests with the people and is exercised through representative bodies such as Congress or Parliament.

Detailed explanation-5: -Popular sovereignty means that the people are the ultimate source of the authority of their government. Popular sovereignty means that democratic government is BY THE PEOPLE AND FOR THE PEOPLE-for the benefit of the people, not for the benefit of those who govern in their name.