Which of the following best explains how governmental authority is limited by popular sovereignty? (1 point)
A. Governmental authority is limited by congressional decree.
B. Governmental authority is subject to veto of the people.
C. Governmental authority is limited by the consent of the people.
D. Governmental authority cannot enforce laws without consent.
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C. Governmental authority is limited by the consent of the people.
Which of the following is the best example of a historical precedent for popular sovereignty?(1 point)
A. State constitutions restricted the power of the governor and the state legislature.
B. Thomas Jefferson wrote about the undisputed authority of the king in the preamble.
C. Rousseau wrote that the people should be accountable to their government.
D. The rule of the king was accepted by all the colonists because he was beloved.
A. State constitutions restricted the power of the governor and the state legislature.
B. Thomas Jefferson wrote about the undisputed authority of the king in the preamble.
C. Rousseau wrote that the people should be accountable to their government.
D. The rule of the king was accepted by all the colonists because he was beloved.
A. State constitutions restricted the power of the governor and the state legislature.
Which of the following concepts, related to social contract theory, best explains the source of government power?
A. natural rights
B. divine right of kings
C. popular sovereignty
D. limited government
A. natural rights
B. divine right of kings
C. popular sovereignty
D. limited government
C. popular sovereignty
Which of the following explains how a republic can limit the power of government?
A. Republics use elected representatives to make the laws.
B. Republics allow their citizens to vote for their representatives.
C. Republics limit the powers of government by being direct or pure democracies.
D. Republics are created by constitutions, which outline what a government can and cannot do.
A. Republics use elected representatives to make the laws.
B. Republics allow their citizens to vote for their representatives.
C. Republics limit the powers of government by being direct or pure democracies.
D. Republics are created by constitutions, which outline what a government can and cannot do.
D. Republics are created by constitutions, which outline what a government can and cannot do.
Which of the following identifies the process that allows voters to vote proposed legislation into law?
A. representative democracy
B. recall
C. referendum
D. a republic
A. representative democracy
B. recall
C. referendum
D. a republic
C. referendum
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