What expresses popular sovereignty in Georgia?

• A. The people exercise sovereignty through elections, representation, and the amendment process.
• B. Sovereignty resides in the legislature.
• C. Sovereignty comes from the federal government.
• D. Georgia has no sovereignty concept.

Answer: (A)

Popular sovereignty means government gets its authority from the people. In Georgia, this is shown through three concrete avenues. First, elections let citizens choose leaders and representatives, giving the public a direct say in who governs. Second, representation ensures those elected officials act on the people’s will as they make and apply laws. Third, the amendment process provides a direct mechanism for citizens to propose and approve changes to the state constitution, reinforcing that ultimate power rests with the governed. The ideas that sovereignty resides in a legislative body or comes from the federal government don’t fit Georgia’s framework, and saying there’s no sovereignty concept isn’t accurate—the state’s system centers on power derived from the people.