In which of these situations is popular sovereignty not enjoyed?
A. A powerful political leader breaks the law and gets away with it.
B. One branch of government has the majority of political power.
C. A king is free to make laws regardless of whether most people agree with him.
D. A minority group does not possess the same rights as the majority.
Popular sovereignty refers to a political system where the opinion of the people matters and its heard and sought after. This refers to a government whose authority is derived from the will of the people through their elected representatives. This is not the case in the option C.