Question

1. what does the concept of popular sovereignty mean?

the governments power comes from the military.
the government has unlimited authority.
the government is controlled by a monarch.
the governments power comes from the people.

1. which of the following best describes the incorporation doctrine?

the process by which the federal government creates state laws.
the idea that states can ignore federal laws.
the federal governments power to control all legal matters.
the legal principle that applies the protections in the bill of rights to state governments through the 14th amendment.

1. what is the primary difference between selective incorporation and full incorporation?

full incorporation only applies to criminal cases.
selective incorporation applies the bill of rights only to federal laws.
there is no difference between selective and full incorporation.
selective incorporation applies certain rights from the bill of rights to the states, while full incorporation would apply all rights at one

Explanation:

1. Popular sovereignty is a political theory that the government's power is derived from the consent of the governed (the people).
2. The Incorporation Doctrine is the legal principle that applies the protections in the Bill of Rights to state governments through the 14th Amendment.
3. Selective incorporation applies certain rights from the Bill of Rights to the states, while full incorporation would apply all rights at once.

Answer:

1. The government's power comes from the people.
2. The legal principle that applies the protections in the Bill of Rights to state governments through the 14th Amendment.
3. Selective incorporation applies certain rights from the Bill of Rights to the states, while full incorporation would apply all rights at once.