Popular sovereignty

those who disagree. I believe that the American Revolution was ratified because it was driven by a convergence of political, economic, and ideological factors, propelled by a collective desire for self-governance, individual liberties, and national sovereignty, ultimately cementing its significance as a pivotal moment in history. The American Revolution was started by ideological shifts, that would challenge the traditional principles of monarchy…

part of the Southern Democratic Party’s platform. This is evident through document one which states, “all the citizens of the United States have an equal right to settle with their property in the territory”. They also undermined the idea of popular sovereignty by saying that government could not interfere with slavery. Not only did this colossally challenge the…

Vernon Bogdanor explains that “the referendum showed, or perhaps confirmed, that on the issue of Europe, the sovereignty of the people trumped the sovereignty of Parliament. In the referendum, Britain voted, against the wishes of Parliament and government, to leave the European Union”. Upon the result of the vote, David Cameron resigned by noon that day. After an interim period, Theresa…

monarchy. Having been challenged by popular sovereignty and Napoleon Bonaparte, the Concert of Europe would try, and fail, to resist the popular nationalism and political liberalism suggested by the French revolutions of 1789 and 1830. In what would blossom into The People’s Spring of 1848, Europeans would exorcise the monarchies of the continent, establishing nationalistic sovereignty. These provisional governments would fail, but would reinforce the potential of popular nationalism and…

organize the West lands of Missouri. Douglas presumed that he could have gained some cooperation with the South, if he said that he was going to let the people of a new territory decide the fate of slavery in that new territory. That was called popular sovereignty, which meant that people who had lived in the territories could choose the issue of the slavery…

North wanted to create more free states, the Compromise of 1850 went into action to keep the U.S balanced and try to keep tension under control. The Compromise of 1850 caused California to become a free of slaves, and New Mexico and Utah to popular sovereignty. Between this time, the Underground Railroad was in use causing the south to lose many slaves, which was a cause into creation of the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850. The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 was adding a fine or sending others to jail…

Washington”, it talks about the pros and cons of the government. Some pros that were stated in the movie was the idea that the leaders elected represent the public’s opinion and interest. Also, the idea of popular sovereignty was presented in the film as well. The principle of popular sovereignty is represented on how Mr. Smith is viewed by his voting precinct, which is the people who voted for him to be the Senator. They voted for him because they trust him and believe in him that he could make…

had always had disagreements about slavery due to the South being pro-slavery while the North was not. As more states began to join there would be many issues of what states would partake in slavery and which states would not, this is where popular sovereignty came into place. The election of 1860 involving the inauguration of Abraham Lincoln was a very complex event leading to the civil war. Abraham Lincoln was not pro-slavery even though he did make many compromises involving slavery for the…

In Federalist 78, Alexander Hamilton stated, “No legislative act, therefore, to the Constitution, can be valid.” The framers established the Constitution in Article VI Clause 2 to be the “supreme Law of the Land.” No other bill or statute can contradict with the Constitution. Through judicial review, the Supreme Court can compare a bill passed by Congress with the Constitution itself to decide if it is Constitutional. If the act is not in accordance with the Constitution, the Supreme Court has…

idea of popular sovereignty which was originated by John Locke influenced Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson but with a change. The founders changed how the European people used popular sovereignty to sacrifice some liberties for protection but rather having the government serve the people. Jean Jacques Rousseau’s social contract stated, “one king cannot make all the decisions for…