Asked by caleb

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Both the American colonists and the citizenry of France were inspired by the idea of popular sovereignty. Which statement best defines this idea?

Popular sovereignty is the idea that people have the right to overthrow a government that does not seem powerful enough.

Popular sovereignty is the idea that a country's leader rules by permission of a majority of that country's citizens.

Popular sovereignty is the idea that a monarchy only rules when the people believe that he is the son of a king.

Popular sovereignty is the idea that people in a country must protect and defend one another.

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"Popular sovereignty is the idea that a country's leader rules by permission of a majority of that country's citizens."

Explanation: it means political power comes from the consent of the governed (the people), not from divine right or hereditary authority.