What was popular sovereignty?

a) the idea that the people of texas had the right to join the united states
b) the idea that americans wanted slavery to confined to the south
c) the idea that citizens of each territory should decide whether to allow slavery there
d) the idea that congress had the right to determine whether a territory would allow slavery

Considering all the people of the time understood the issue of slavery. in 150 to 200, explain the following law and how the people in the society might have changed or regulated their behavior based on reading this law. what would you do? clearly state why you would make that choice. 16.if anyone receives into his house a runaway male or female slave of the court, or of a freedman, and does not bring it out at the public proclamation of the major domus, the master of the house shall be put to death