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6 January, 18:00

What is popular sovereignty?

A. A doctrine allowing new states to decide the issue of slavery for themselves.

B. An amendment to allow the direct election of U. S. senators.

C. A law requiring all states to assist in the return of runaway slaves to their owners.

D. A proposed Constitutional amendment that would have allowed slavery in western territories.

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  1. 6 January, 19:22
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    a) A doctrine allowing new states to decide the issue of slavery for themselves.

    It basically gave states the power to choose whether they wanted to be free or slave states.
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