Describe connections between the declaration of independence and thefirst principle, popular sovereignty. be sure to include a quote from the declaration of independence.

Authority of the government is made and sustained by the people through elections is the main principle of popular sovereignty. The Declaration of Independence states that the United States is no longer controlled by Great Britain. “That whenever any form of government becomes destructive to these ends (natural rights), it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government", is a quote from the Declaration of Independence. The power of the state were given to the people.