What Is Home Rule? How Is It Connected to Dillon's

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What is home rule? How is it connected to Dillon's Rule? Which is currently largely the norm?

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Definitions:

Stephen Douglas

A prominent American politician in the 19th century known for his advocacy of "popular sovereignty" in the debate over slavery.

Compromise of 1850

A series of laws passed by the U.S. Congress to resolve issues stemming from the territory acquired during the Mexican-American War, which attempted to address the balance between slave and free states.

Congressional Committees

Subsidiary groups within the U.S. Congress tasked with specific duties, including drafting legislation and overseeing governmental operations.

Fugitive Slave Law

Laws passed by the United States Congress in 1793 and 1850 that provided for the return of slaves who escaped from one state into another state or territory.