As you read each one, think about how it might relate to the concept of popular sovereignty. Then, you will write a definition of this concept in your own words. "The fabric of American empire ought to rest on the solid basis of the consent of the people. The streams of national power ought to flow immediately from that pure, original fountain of all legitimate authority."

A) Popular sovereignty is the idea that government power comes from the people.
B) Popular sovereignty is the belief that the government should be based on the consent of the governed.
C) Popular sovereignty is the principle that the government's authority is derived from the people.
D) Popular sovereignty is the concept that the people have the right to govern themselves.