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The Constitution

Question 6 • 8th Grade US History & Geography A

How do Americans exercise popular sovereignty?

Answer
A
by serving on juries
B
by voting for representatives
C
through checks and balances
D
by revising the Constitution

Explanation

Popular sovereignty means that government gets its authority from the people. Americans exercise it by voting for representatives who make decisions on their behalf. Serving on juries is civic participation, while checks and balances limit government power; neither is the main way popular sovereignty is exercised.

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