<em>Popular Sovereignty</em> is an important <em>enlightenment</em> idea that established that the sovereign power is vested among the people who are being governed and choose to be governed. This means the government gets power from the people and the people who are being governed are the <em>source</em> of political power. This is present in the US because the US Government politically acts based on the citizens. To be specific, people can express themselves to the government by having the obligation to <em>vote</em> and <em>directly participate in the government</em> by attending town meetings and such.
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European colonies in India and in Maritime Southeast Asia.
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In the case Schenck v. the United States the US Supreme Court ruled that it is acceptable for the government restricts information released by the press when the information is posted as a clear and present danger and may threaten national security for example.