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Who serves as West Virginia's lieutenant governor?
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What is it called when the governor allows a bill to become law without signing it?
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Historically, what was West Virginia's largest delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives?
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Where was the state's original penitentiary (state prison) located?
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From 1921 to 1987, what type of tax provided the state's greatest source of revenue?
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Who is West Virginia's chief financial officer?
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When the Appalachian Regional Commission was formed in 1965, what was its main objective?
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In every county, who is the chief legal officer?
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The state currently maintains correctional facilities in all of the following places except this one.
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The State Police was created in response to this event.
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