The proposal for popular sovereignty called for deciding the issue of slavery in the territories through a _________.

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Popular sovereignty proposed that the residents of each territory should decide the issue of slavery through a vote, rather than Congress or a constitutional amendment. This was a key aspect of the Compromise of 1850, which aimed to ease tensions between North and South over the issue of slavery.

The Proposal for Popular Sovereignty Called for Deciding the Issue