Explanation:
in the early 1800s, asylums were an institution where the mentally ill were held.
So they can discuss about the issues that are going on in there community and actually bring up some ideas... Even voting, like we have the right to speak up so we might as well do it. Our government doesn't run itself. We contribute to it.
It’s means to have a harsh time or problems.
<span>sovereignty is </span>supreme power or authority.