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Question 9 • CMS 2026-2027 Founding Principles of the US and NC: Civic Literacy CREDIT RECOVERY

Which Enlightenment philosopher is best known for writing about popular sovereignty?

Answer
A
John Locke
B
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
C
Baron de Montesquieu
D
James Madison

Explanation

Jean-Jacques Rousseau is best known for writing about popular sovereignty, the idea that political authority ultimately comes from the people. In The Social Contract, he argued that laws should express the general will of the people, so the correct choice is Jean-Jacques Rousseau.

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