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Rousseau wrote that the people should be accountable to their government.
Rousseau wrote that the people should be accountable to their government.
State constitutions restricted the power of the governor and the state legislature.
State constitutions restricted the power of the governor and the state legislature.
The rule of the king was accepted by all the colonists because he was beloved.
The rule of the king was accepted by all the colonists because he was beloved.
Thomas Jefferson wrote about the undisputed authority of the king in the preamble.
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The best example of a historical precedent for popular sovereignty among the options provided is:
State constitutions restricted the power of the governor and the state legislature.
This reflects the idea that governmental authority derives from the consent of the governed, a foundational concept of popular sovereignty, as it emphasizes limits on government power and the importance of representing the will of the people.
