How would the issue of whether to allow slavery in a territory be decided, using the idea of popular sovereignty?

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by the federal government
by the federal government

by a national vote
by a national vote

by a vote of the people living in that territory
by a vote of the people living in that territory

by a vote of the people living in neighboring territories
by a vote of the people living in neighboring territories

Answer 1

by a vote of the people living in that territory