Popular sovereignty is defined as which of the following?(1 point)

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[] a government in which a leader tries to control all aspects of public and private life
[] the idea that authority and legitimacy of government comes through the consent of the people
[] a system of government where the ruler or rulers have power by divine right
[] a form of government based on rule by a supreme leader

[ ] the idea that authority and legitimacy of government comes through the consent of the people