The concept of popular sovereignty posits that (i) power resides with the people (ii) the people are the source of government authority (iii) monarchies reign by divine right (iv) the constitution is supreme a) ii only b) i only c) ii and iv only d) ii, iii and iv?

Duche

2 months ago

*Answer: b) i only*

*Breakdown:*

Popular sovereignty = "the people rule". The core idea is that *(i) power resides with the people*.

Let's check each option:
1. *(i) power resides with the people* → This is the definition of popular sovereignty.
2. *(ii) the people are the source of government authority* → This sounds right, but technically it’s derived from (i). Popular sovereignty specifically means the _power_ lies with the people. That authority flows from them is a consequence. In strict definitions, (i) is the key statement.
3. *(iii) monarchies reign by divine right* → That’s the opposite of popular sovereignty. Divine right = king gets power from God, not the people.
4. *(iv) the constitution is supreme* → That’s "constitutional supremacy" or "constitutionalism", not popular sovereignty itself. A country can have popular sovereignty without a supreme constitution.

So only (i) directly defines the concept