And some nation - states, the United States among them, are founded on the premise of the political sovereignty of the people, as in government by «the consent of the governed.» (firstthings.com)
The supreme courts of both Canada and the USA ignore the rule of law and the corresponding sovereignty of the people by means of adopting «the rule of judicial discretion» as an alternative to legislated constitutional amendment. (dissidentvoice.org)
But disagreement sets in over whether the sovereignty of the people implies that this influence should be controlled by law. (religion-online.org)