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Who oversees the receipt of taxes that county sheriffs collect for the state government?
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When voters selected the permanent state capital, which one of the following was NOT on the ballot?
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Who selects the people who work the election polls?
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Between 1872 and 1970, governors were allowed to run for how many consecutive terms in office?
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Which county is the only one with a five-member commission instead of three?
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Which one of the following is NOT an official type of court in West Virginia?
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Jacob Edgar Boyers was the first person to serve in this office.
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What event prompted the Tax Limitation Amendment, lowering taxes on most West Virginians?
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This was the first federal prison for women in the nation.
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What current state agency is responsible for collecting, preserving, and disseminating our state's history?
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