A municipal corporation has only those powers which are expressly granted to it by charter or legislation, implied or necessarily incident to the express powers and essential and indispensable to the declared objects and purposes of the corporation in regards to city powers is known as?

• A. Dillon's Rule
• B. Home Rule
• C. Supremacy
• D. Separation of Powers

Answer: (A)

The main idea being tested is Dillon's Rule. Under this rule, a city has only the powers that are expressly granted to it by its charter or by state law, plus those implied or reasonably necessary to carry out those express powers and to achieve the city's declared objects and purposes. In other words, local governments derive authority from the state and cannot act beyond what is granted, except for powers that are necessary or incidental to the authorized ones. This description matches Dillon's Rule exactly.

For contrast, Home Rule describes municipalities with broad, independent authority, as long as they don’t conflict with the constitution or state laws, which is not what the question presents. The other options refer to different constitutional concepts and don’t fit this description.