Counties Were Initially Created by States to Function as Their

Counties were initially created by states to function as their administrative appendages, which means that counties were

A) not a primary focus of the state.
B) powerful governmental extensions of the state with a great deal of political authority, power, and autonomy.
C) expected to oversee the cities, towns, and special districts that were within their jurisdictional boundaries.
D) expected to manage activities and deliver services of statewide concern at the local level.