Home rule refers to
a. the power of the legislature to control cities.
b. the authority of a local government to write its own charter and make changes in it without legislative approval.
c. the right of homeowners to own guns.
d. the authority of the national government to provide homeland security.
e. the homestead exemption on property taxes that is available to senior citizens.
B
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