County (United States)

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/county-united-states

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the most populous county?Los Angeles County, California (over 10 million residents)
2. What is the least populous counties?Numerous counties have populations under 1,000 residents
3. What is a county in the United States?A county is a local government area inside a state, like a team that helps run towns and cities. It has its own borders and can do things like keep records, run elections, and help with roads.
4. Why do some states call counties parishes or boroughs?Louisiana calls them parishes and Alaska calls them boroughs, but they do the same jobs as counties. The names just show local traditions.

Administrative Subdivision: A designated geographical area within a larger governmental entity, possessing specific administrative functions and authority.
County Equivalent: A governmental or statistical unit that performs the same functions as a county but may have a different official designation.
Consolidated City-County: A governmental structure formed by the merger of a city and its surrounding county government into a single entity.
Federalism: A system of government where power is divided between a central national government and regional state governments.