This activity can be used to support learning about the ideas in Gordon S. Wood's essay, Consent of the Goverened, from the America at 250 Civic Toolkit.
Complete the chart using ideas about sovereignty as explained in Dr. Wood’s essay on the consent of the governed. You may also consider using other terms to compare and contrast with sovereignty.
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