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What branch of government does the attorney general belong to?
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When did the office of attorney general become an elected position?
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When did voters select Charleston as the permanent state capital?
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Which one of the following is NOT part of the executive branch?
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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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One full term for a member of the House of Delegates lasts how long?
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When John Nugent served as state immigration commissioner from 1907 to 1913, who paid his salary?
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Who oversees West Virginia's unclaimed property program?
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When the Appalachian Regional Commission was formed in 1965, what was its main objective?
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What current state agency is responsible for collecting, preserving, and disseminating our state's history?
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