Gain Necessary Education and Skills. The qualifications for this field vary depending on the state, school and position; however, many employers require a masterâs degree from an accredited university and five years of experience.
Home Rule. The right to local self-government including the powers to regulate for the protection of the public health, safety, morals, and welfare; to license; to tax; and to incur debt. Home rule involves the authority of a local government to prevent state government intervention with its operations. The extent of its power, however, is subject to limitations prescribed by state constitutions and statutes.
Leaders do not have to follow the same laws that they set up for  their people.   An example would be the country Iraq when Saddam Hussein was in  power.    Another definition could be: a government in which those who govern  are free to use their power as they choose, unrestrained by laws or  elections.