As the number of urban areas grew in the state in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the management of local affairs became such a growing burden on the state legislature that it passed the .a. major council form of government
b. general law city
c. home-rule charter
d. county charter
e. city charter

C. Home-Rule Charter.

Explanation:

The Home rule charter is essentially a local constitution In a local affair. The home rule charter sets up the government structure and outlines its authority and its limitations. A place under home rule, be it a county or municipality can do anything that's not specifically denied by the constitution of the state , the General Assembly, or the charter itself.