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County Basics

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Learning Objectives

  • Define county
  • Identify the type of elected officials in their county
  • Determine services county governments are in charge of providing
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Overview

You probably know you live in a county (or the equivalent of a county), but do you know what county governments do? Find in this webquest! 

Please note that the content on external webpages frequently changes. We recommend reviewing the sites provided in this WebQuest immediately before assigning it.

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