Popular Sovereignty was the idea that

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1 slavery would be allowed in every future state
2 the government would decide if slavery would be legal or illegal
3 slavery would be banned in all future states
4 the people would vote to decide if their state would have slavery

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

4. the people would vote to decide if their state would have slavery.

Popular sovereignty was the principle that the authority of a state and its government is created and sustained by the consent of its people, particularly regarding the decision of whether to allow slavery in new states or territories.