Question

15 multiple choice 3.5 points our present condition... illustrates the american idea that governments rest upon the consent of the governed, and that it is the right of the people to alter or abolish governments... a peaceful appeal to the ballot - box declared that so far as southerners were concerned, the government created by the constitution should cease to exist come to an end. - jefferson davis, inaugural address (1861) how did jefferson davis justify the southern states in this excerpt? the balance of power between slaves states and free states the continuation of slavery states rights and popular sovereignty enforcement of the fugitive slave act clear my selection

Explanation:

The excerpt mentions that governments rest on the consent of the governed and the right of the people to alter or abolish governments. This relates to the concept of states' rights (states having certain powers) and popular sovereignty (authority of the state is created and sustained by the consent of its people). The other options (balance of power between slave and free states, continuation of slavery, enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act) are not directly supported by the key ideas in the text about government consent and people's right to act regarding government.

Answer:

states’ rights and popular sovereignty