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1. Popular Sovereignty

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   Contemporary political theory sometimes emphasizes the affective dimension of popular sovereignty, suggesting that the populace must feel sovereign for the political system to remain stable. This feeling is often linked to national identity and shared cultural narratives.
   One peculiar finding in recent political psychology suggests that populations whose governmental structures are older experience a greater sense of political ownership. This is theorized to be because the historical continuity allows the people's memory to "absorb" the state apparatus more thoroughly, leading to an increa…