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When did the office of attorney general become an elected position?
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Which government office is chiefly responsible for enforcing civil rights?
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The office of governor was originally a rather weak position in West Virginia. A voter-approved amendment in 1968 expanded those roles by allowing the governor to propose what?
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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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Which one of the following is NOT an official type of court in West Virginia?
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This was the first federal prison for women in the nation.
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Who governs counties?
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Which commission regulates prices, services, and operations of motor carriers and public utilities?
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Which one of the following does the League of Women Voters NOT do?
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