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Sovereignty is the exclusive right to exercise supreme political (e.g. legislative, judicial, and/or executive) authority over a geographic region, group of people, or oneself.
Word history
The word has been documented in English since circa 1340, meaning preeminence, and as rule (since 1378). It derives from Anglo-French sovereynetee, from Old French souveraineté, from souverain (Sovereign, itself from medieval latin superanus which derives from classical Latin superus "superior" or "overness").
Notion
The source or origins of sovereignty (God or the people) must be distinguished from its exercise by branches of government. In democracies, sovereignty is held by the people. This is known as popular sovereignty; it may be exercised directly, as in a popular assembly, or, more commonly, indirectly through the election of representatives to government. This is known as a representative democracy, a system of government currently used in most western nations and former colonies. Popular sovereignty also exists in other forms, such as in constitutional monarchies, usually identical in political reality as in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth realms. Systems of representative democracy can also be mixed with other methods of government, for instance the use of referendums in many countries. More on [ Sovereignty ]
RT @ChiNewsBench: Obama and Interpol: http://threatswatch.org/analysis/2009/12/wither-sovereignty/ #tcot #tlot #gop #teaparty #iamthemob
Leo_Pusateri (Leo Pusateri) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 04:20:03 -0000
RT @ChiNewsBench: Obama and Interpol: http://threatswatch.org/analysis/2009/12/wither-sovereignty/ #tcot #tlot #gop #teaparty #iamthemob
Please pray 4 Kirkland family in Gwinnett Co, GA...they lost their dad, husband tonight- heart attack. Hurting, trusting God's sovereignty.
mamanobles (Kathryn Nobles) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 04:05:41 -0000
Please pray 4 Kirkland family in Gwinnett Co, GA...they lost their dad, husband tonight- heart attack. Hurting, trusting God's sovereignty.
Indian nations are sovereign- obama's henchmen wanna give them the wealth to take their sovereignty- then he can seize control of all
davidmgibbs (David Gibbs) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:52:49 -0000
Indian nations are sovereign- obama's henchmen wanna give them the wealth to take their sovereignty- then he can seize control of all
RT @tweetmeme State Sovereignty Interview with Harold Thomas: Part 1 http://bit.ly/7KJrCU
ohiopatriot (Jason Rink) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:26:57 -0000
RT @tweetmeme State Sovereignty Interview with Harold Thomas: Part 1 http://bit.ly/7KJrCU
RT @owendbanks: O just handed over r sovereignty. Interpol headquarters in US is currently headquartered @ Holder's DOJ http://bit.ly/4BDnL0
debster7301 (Debbie Myatt) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 02:40:56 -0000
RT @owendbanks: O just handed over r sovereignty. Interpol headquarters in US is currently headquartered @ Holder's DOJ http://bit.ly/4BDnL0
RT @llcoolj: The charlatan is the one who claims sovereignty over truth.
Mshellmybelle67 (Michele McLeskey) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 02:40:31 -0000
RT @llcoolj: The charlatan is the one who claims sovereignty over truth.
Center For Indigenous Sovereignty - To facilitate, foster, promote, and encourage the social, economic and cultural sovereignty of Indigenous nations.
IndianRelations.com - Links and articles presenting non-native arguments against Indian tribal sovereignty.
Outaouais Lubicon Solidarity - Organization dedicated to a fair land claim settlement for the Lubicon Cree First Nation of Northern Alberta. Timeline, background information, and what you can do to help.
Western Shoshone Territorial Integrity Litigation - Lawsuit defending Shoshone sovereignty.
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