Final answer:
The 'In loco parentis' doctrine does not hold that parents stand in a position to school authorities while a child is at home; rather, it applies to the responsibilities of school authorities during school hours. The doctrine implies that schools act in a parent-like capacity when students are under their care.
Step-by-step explanation:
The statement that 'In loco parentis doctrine holds that parents stand in the place of school authorities while the child is at home' is false. The In loco parentis doctrine actually refers to the legal responsibility of a person or organization to take on some of the functions and responsibilities of a parent. This typically applies within educational institutions, where teachers and school authorities assume parent-like responsibility for students during school hours. However, it does not extend to parents standing in place of school authorities at home.
Regarding the other matters presented:
- Parents can provide consent on behalf of their children, while children themselves are generally not considered legally competent to provide such consent.
- Dillon's Rule relates to local governments and is false; it essentially states that local governments are limited to the powers expressly granted to them by state law.
- The necessary and proper clause, rather than limiting, has historically expanded the power of the national government.
- It is true that colonial governors had the authority to veto legislation passed by the colonial assemblies.