Northwest Ordinance, 1787 Sec. 9. So soon as there shall be five thousand free male inhabitants of full age in the district, upon giving proof thereof to the governor, they shall receive authority, with time and place, to elect a representative from their counties or townships to represent them in the general assembly ... This excerpt from the Northwest Ordinance (1787) represents which Constitutional principle? A) bicameralism B) individual rights C) popular sovereignty D) checks and balances

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11 August, 16:56

Northwest Ordinance, 1787 Sec. 9. So soon as there shall be five thousand free male inhabitants of full age in the district, upon giving proof thereof to the governor, they shall receive authority, with time and place, to elect a representative from their counties or townships to represent them in the general assembly ... This excerpt from the Northwest Ordinance (1787) represents which Constitutional principle? A) bicameralism B) individual rights C) popular sovereignty D) checks and balances

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Spencer Wiggins · Answer 1

C) Popular sovereignty

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Popular Sovereignty is a political doctrine that holds that the power of the government derives from the consent of the people and its subject to their will, in other words, it holds that it is the people who chose and determine the nature of their government to represent them and advocate for their needs and interest. This principle is represented in the following part of the excerpt "they shall receive authority, with time and place, to elect a representative from their counties or townships to represent them in the general assembly."

Shaggy · Answer 2

C.) popular sovereignty