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What branch of government does the attorney general belong to?
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What publication, first published in 1916, provides a comprehensive record of all levels of government in West Virginia?
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Of West Virginia's six capitol buildings in its history, how many still stand?
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What is the length of a constitutional officer's term?
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Who selects the people who work the election polls?
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Who is the head of the executive branch?
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Between 1872 and 1970, governors were allowed to run for how many consecutive terms in office?
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Where was the state's original penitentiary (state prison) located?
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When did West Virginia first institute a sales tax?
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Which governor, a former physician, first prompted West Virginia to provide compensation for workers injured on the job?
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