Which description correctly contrasts Dillon's Rule and Home Rule?

Which description correctly contrasts Dillon's Rule and Home Rule?

• A. Dillon's Rule provides local self-government; Home Rule limits powers.
• B. Dillon's Rule restricts municipal powers to express/implied ones; Home Rule offers local self-government in exchange for state-law compliance.
• C. Both provide identical levels of authority.
• D. Neither relates to municipal powers.

Answer: (B)

The contrast being tested is how state law structures local authority: whether municipalities are strictly limited or granted broad local self-government. Under Dillon's Rule, municipalities are creatures of the state and may exercise only powers that are expressly granted or those that are necessarily or fairly implied by the grant. Home Rule, on the other hand, gives municipalities substantial local self-government—usually through a charter—allowing them to govern local affairs with significant autonomy, while still operating within the framework of state constitutions and laws. This description matches the correct choice: Dillon's Rule restricts municipal powers to express/implied ones; Home Rule offers local self-government in exchange for state-law compliance. The other choices misstate who has autonomy or imply no difference between the two concepts.

The contrast being tested is how state law structures local authority: whether municipalities are strictly limited or granted broad local self-government. Under Dillon's Rule, municipalities are creatures of the state and may exercise only powers that are expressly granted or those that are necessarily or fairly implied by the grant. Home Rule, on the other hand, gives municipalities substantial local self-government—usually through a charter—allowing them to govern local affairs with significant autonomy, while still operating within the framework of state constitutions and laws. This description matches the correct choice: Dillon's Rule restricts municipal powers to express/implied ones; Home Rule offers local self-government in exchange for state-law compliance. The other choices misstate who has autonomy or imply no difference between the two concepts.