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Sovereignty
Q and A for Sovereignty
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is sovereignty? | The right and power of a person or nation to govern themselves. |
| During the long nineteenth century, how would the people feel about the government, and opt for what instead? | They would feel distrust against the government and opted to have more liberal ideals on the people having the political power. |
| Based on liberal ideals, what makes a government legitimate towards the people? | If it comes from the consent of the people; that it represents the needs and ideas of the people. |
| Define popular sovereignty. | Views the states as a political organization for a specific territory. |
| Instead of being subjects to a king, how would it be for a governing organization according to popular sovereignty. | They view the subjects as citizens with political rights, taking part of the political process. Recognition for individual rights were spoken here as well. |
| If you were not part of a small elite class or in Japan, how would children be treated during these times in the context of slavery and colonialism? | Children would be forced to separate from the parents, sold, or sent away. Those who were mixed would never be part of a family unit. |