According to the principle of "popular sovereignty," the question of slavery in the territories would be determined by
A) the state legislature after a territory was admitted to the Union.
B) a national referendum of the Electoral College.
C) congressional legislation.
D) the Supreme Court.
E) the vote of the people in the given territory.

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The principle of popular sovereignty held that the people living in the territories should be allowed to vote on whether or not to allow slavery in their region. Therefore, the vote of the people in the given territory would determine the fate of slavery in that territory. This was a central issue in the lead-up to the American Civil War.

According to the Principle of "Popular Sovereignty," the Question of Slavery