what belief is the principle of popular sovereignity based upon?
a. the government must be run by officials who are appointed to office by their predecessors
b. the government gets its power from the people and can exist only with their consent.
c. the people have the authority to declare any federal or state law unconstitutional by voting on it
d. the people do not have to obey any laws with which they disagree

b.

Explanation:

governments have authority through consent of the people and their elected/chosen representatives.

the two colonies had the earliest laws mandating religious tolerance.

abraham lincoln, according to anyone who was connected with agriculture, represented the worst of northern politicians. shortly after lincoln was elected, south carolina seceded from the union. they along with other southern states, retained their anger. in a way, it was their own fault: the democrats were split in the south. some wanted slavery to be extended in other states that were about to join the union and some didn't want it badly enough. lincoln had a solid backing from his party: the republicans were united in not wanting slavery to be expanded.