Question

sec. 9. so soon as there shall be five thousand free male inhabitants of full age in the district, upon giving proof thereof to the governor, they shall receive authority, with time and place, to elect a representative from their counties or townships to represent them in the general assembly.... - from the northwest ordinance, 1787 this excerpt from the northwest ordinance (1787) represents which constitutional principle? a bicameralism b individual rights c popular sovereignty d checks and balances

Explanation:

1. Analyze Option A: Bicameralism refers to a legislature with two chambers, which is not related to the excerpt's content about electing representatives based on population.
2. Analyze Option B: Individual rights involve protections of personal liberties (like freedom of speech, religion), and the excerpt is about representative election, not individual rights.
3. Analyze Option C: Popular sovereignty is the idea that the government's power comes from the people. The excerpt allows free male inhabitants to elect representatives, showing power derived from the people.
4. Analyze Option D: Checks and balances involve different branches of government limiting each other, which is not relevant here.

Answer:

C. popular sovereignty