Democracy · Question 46 of 56
What does "popular sovereignty" mean?
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Answer
- D State authority derives from the people.
Explanation
Popular sovereignty means that state authority derives from the people (Article 20(2) of the Basic Law). The people elect the parliaments, and all state bodies derive their power from this. There is no king, and the Federal Constitutional Court is bound by the constitution rather than standing above it.