Dillon's Rule holds that local governments
A) possess independent powers
B) possess only those powers given to them by the states
C)derive their powers from the federal government
D)are chartered by Article IX of the U.S. Constitution

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Dillon's Rule states that local governments possess only those powers that are explicitly granted to them by the state governments, implying that they have no inherent sovereignty of their own.

Dillon's Rule Holds That Local Governments