Question

Which statement about counties is most accurate?

A. Counties are created by the state to provide services like water and power. B. Most counties are governed by an appointed county commission. C. Counties' responsibilities can vary based on their locations. D. Counties are not permitted to issue licenses, which are controlled by the state.

a or b?

Answer 1

The correct answer is C) Counties' responsibilities can vary based on their locations.

The statement about counties that is most accurate is C) Counties' responsibilities can vary based on their locations.

In the United States, a county can be a subdivision of a state with administrative and political implications. It is the federal Constitution that determines the government structure of a county. The units of governments started to exist since colonial America. Counties are managed by councils or people can vote for their rulers, that are responsible for delivering results to the community, the operation of public places such as libraries, and the courts.

Answer 2

A County is a territory of a country generally for administrative purposes. County comes from the French "conté" meaning jurisdiction of a count.

In the United States, a County is a political subdivision of a state, and its power of government and responsibilities varies widely from state to state, but usually rest in the "county seat" (a municipality), although sometimes could have several or no seats, and sometimes the county seat is just a big settlement.

So County responsibilities fluctuate, i.e. certain counties are governed by an elected body, which name might vary, as in "the county commission" or "county council", or "county court"; and in some states of Midwest, they exercise local powers, and across the United States certain counties might hold additional self-governing municipalities.

Thus the best answer would be (C): Counties' responsibilities can vary based on their locations.