Read the quotation from voting rights activist Stacey Abrams about voter suppression efforts against Black people."Our ability to participate in government, to elect our leaders and to improve our lives, is contingent upon our ability to access the ballot. We know in our heart of hearts that voting is a sacred right—the fount from which all other rights flow. Now, it’s time to live that truth through our actions.”–Stacey Abrams, August 19, 2018

Popular sovereignty means that government gets its authority from the people, who participate by voting and choosing their leaders. Abrams emphasizes that access to the ballot lets people take part in government and improve their lives, so the principle is popular sovereignty. Federalism divides power between national and state governments, while separation of powers divides authority among branches.

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