FRENCH REVOLUTION
FRANCE UNDER NAPOLEON
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The idea that government is created and sustained by the people
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The idea that government is popularly selected by the head of state
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The idea that a nation is more popular than others, and therefore should spread its ideas
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The idea that a nation is number one, and is top priority over all others
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Detailed explanation-1: -In politics, popular sovereignty is the idea that government is authorized by citizens and influenced by what they want. Popular sovereignty means a country’s constitution must be ratified by the majority of the people or their representatives. Popular sovereignty is one of the founding ideas of the United States.
Detailed explanation-2: -Popular sovereignty means that the government can only exercise authority if it has been given permission to do so by the People. Therefore, popular sovereignty LIMITS THE POWERS OF GOVERNMENT. In a democracy the People delegate their authority to government ONLY FOR THE PURPOSES set forth in their constitution.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Declaration of Independence provides a foundation for the concept of popular sovereignty, the idea that the government exists to serve the people, who elect representatives to express their will.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Democratic standard bearer, Lewis Cass of Michigan, coined the term “popular sovereignty” for a new solution that had begun to emerge. The premise was simple. Let the people of the territories themselves decide whether slavery would be permitted.
Detailed explanation-5: -The concept of Popular Sovereignty states that the people should choose their representatives who then will form the government, i.e. there should be “Rule by the People”.