All men are created equally free and independent, and have certain inherent and inalienable rights…To secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.

Arkansas State Constitution, Article 2 Section 2
Use the passage to answer the question.
Which feature of government does the passage refer to directly?
A. checks and balances
B. popular sovereignty
C. reserved powers
D. separation of powers