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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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Which executive branch officer served the longest time in office?
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How long does an ordinary session of the legislature last?
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What is the current size of West Virginia's delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives?
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How many justices sit on the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia?
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Where was the state's original penitentiary (state prison) located?
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Corporations file their official paperwork with which office?
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Jacob Edgar Boyers was the first person to serve in this office.
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Who oversees West Virginia's unclaimed property program?
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Which commission regulates prices, services, and operations of motor carriers and public utilities?
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