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Preferred term
doctrine of popular sovereignty
Definition
- THE DOCTRINE OFpopular sovereignty is a political term that implies that the power of the state rests with the people, who have supreme power. In the preamble to the U.S. [Source: Encyclopedia of U.S. Campaigns, Elections, and Electoral Behavior; Popular Sovereignty, Doctrine of]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/doctrine_of_popular_sovereignty
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