Which immunity describes the government being immune from lawsuits unless it gives its consent?

• A. Sovereign immunity
• B. Absolute Immunity
• C. Voluntary Compliance
• D. Dillon's Rule

Answer: (A)

Immunity describing the government being immune from lawsuits unless it gives its consent is sovereign immunity. It rests on the idea that the state cannot be hauled into court without its permission, which is typically provided or waived through statutes or special waivers. This is what keeps the government largely protected from lawsuits unless it actively allows it. Other terms don’t capture this blanket protection: absolute immunity shields certain officials for their official acts regardless of liability, Dillon's Rule concerns how much power local governments have under state law, and voluntary compliance isn’t a recognized immunity concept.