Which of the following is most closely associated with the Compromise of 1850?
A
The phrase "Bleeding Kansas"
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B
The concept of popular sovereignty
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C
The slogan "Remember the Maine"
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D
The Three- Fifths Compromise
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E
The Dred Scott decision
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Solution
The correct option is B The concept of popular sovereignty
Popular sovereignty, or sovereignty of the peoples' rule, is the principle that the authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives (Rule by the People), who is the source of all political power.