Question

What  does  Popular  Sovereignty  mean?

TNSCERT Class 7 Civics Ch 2 Indian Constitution

Answer 1

Popular Soverignty-It is the sovereignty of the people's rule which is the principle that the authority of a state of its government is created and also which is sustained by the consent of its people by their elected representatives.

Answer 2

Popular Sovereignty means complete authority of the people.

Explanation:

Sovereign is the keyword which includes in the preamble, it means neither the master nor the slave to any one. Popular sovereignty affirmed to the people of India. Premable starts from “We, the people of India …” which means people is sovereign, it explains in many articles in Indian constitution exclusively in Elections part. People elect their representatives through the elections and executive completely responsible to the legislature. He/She automatically people became the ultimate authority of country.