The upper chamber of Congress was a constitutional compromise between popular sovereignty and state sovereignty.

NEWYORKER: The Empty Chamber

Those sceptical of referendums agree that popular sovereignty, majority rule and consulting voters are the basic building blocks of democracy, but believe that representative democracy achieves these goals much better than referendums.

ECONOMIST: POLITICS BRIEF: The people’s voice | The

Senator Helms used the occasion to provide the most eloquent and authoritative description in recent memory of traditional American principles and popular sentiments concerning U.S. sovereignty.

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