What should you do before interviewing a local government official?

Get counselor and parent or guardian approval.

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Why: Requirement 4 says to interview a person with your counselor's and a parent or guardian's approval.

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Answer: Get counselor and parent or guardian approval. Requirement 4 says to interview a person with your counselor's and a parent or guardian's approval.

  1. Scouting America: Citizenship in the Community www.scouting.org/merit-badges/citizenship-in-the-community
    With your counselor's and a parent or guardian's approval, interview one person
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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