Popular Sovereignty
This principle means that the people of America are the sovereignty. Only the people can choose who can govern them. The Government must have the mandate of the people. This is seen in the very first line in the constitution. The constitution starts off with "We the People". This is also show by how the people were involved in proposing and ratifying the constitution. It was also shown in Article 7 when it was asked that at least nine states were needed to ratify the constitution. The constitution was created by the people for the people. All branches of the government are given power by the people.
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