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Governmental authority is limited by the consent of the people.
Governmental authority is limited by the consent of the people.
Governmental authority is subject to veto of the people.
Governmental authority is subject to veto of the people.
Governmental authority cannot enforce laws without consent.
Governmental authority cannot enforce laws without consent.
Governmental authority is limited by congressional decree.
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The best explanation of how governmental authority is limited by popular sovereignty is:
Governmental authority is limited by the consent of the people.
This response captures the essence of popular sovereignty, which holds that the government's power and legitimacy come from the will and consent of the people it governs.
