self-government

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This is already happening in Washington, where the Home Rule Act of 1973, which gave the city limited self-government, allows Congress oversight.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

Their charitable giving supports a range of civic associations that train citizens in the skills and habits needed for self-government.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Greenland, which has a population of 57,000 people, has had extensive self-government since 1979, though defence and foreign policy remain in Danish hands.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

The opposing argument begins with a simple intuition: In a society defined by self-government, as America is, there is no such thing as citizenship without consent.

From Salon • Dec. 9, 2025

By the nineteenth century many of the majority ethnic Magyars in Hungary were dejected by their lack of self-government - though Liszt himself was far from the turmoil for most of his life.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall