Answer:
<em>a.counterculture. </em>
Explanation:
<em>In sociology,</em><em> counterculture is defined as one of the subcultures whose norms and values related to behavior differs significantly as compared to that of other mainstream societies, and mostly to the opposite of the cultural mainstream. It is considered as a movement of protest that is being carried out by the youth of America and occurs during the 1960s.</em>
<em>Example: </em><em>The green movement, feminist groups, hippie movement, and polygamists, etc.</em>
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The executive officer would be a County Clerk.
The County Clerk is a Constitutional officer who is elected every four years. He is responsible for keeping and maintaining records of births, deaths, assumed names etc. He is issuing and filing marriage licences, gun permits and notary bonds. He is also responsible for processing passports.
County Clerks can either be elected or appointed, depending on a particular state's law.