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West Virginia State Gov.
Bits of info about the West Virginia state government.
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Political Studies
8th Grade
04/04/2011

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commissioner of Agriculture (duties and qualifications)
Definition
duties- monitors the production, buying, and selling of agriculture.
Qualifications- eligible voter, live in the state, four year term/unlimited
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1 delegate represents how many people?
Definition
18,oo0
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How long does the state legislature. government meet?
Definition
60 days
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How much is each member paid daily for food, traveling, and lodging?
Definition
$150
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Residing officer of the House of delegates is called?
Definition
Speaker of the House
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State official in court is the...?
Definition
Attorney General
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Extradition is what?
Definition
bringing a person back to where a crime was committed.
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And waive means...?
Definition
voluntarily giving up your rights.
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The Attorney General must be liscensed in what?
Definition
practicing law.
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What are the qualifications to be an attorney general?
Definition
eligible voter, residency req. of at least 5 yrs. At least 25 Liscensed to practice law, four year term unlimited
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Description of an Auditor?
Definition
official bookkeeper, keeps track of the state's income and expidentures
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qualifications to become an auditor?
Definition
eligible voter, live in the state, 4 year term unlimited
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whats the purpose of the executive branch?
Definition
enforce the laws passed by the state legislature, see to the day to day running of the state/government
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Governor qualifications?
Definition
eligible voter, residency req. of at least 5 year, at least 30, 4 year term limited to two consecutive terms at any time.
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What time does the governor take the oath of office?
Definition
first monday after second wednesday in january in the year following the election
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how many members in the state senate?
Definition
34 meembers
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how many state senatorial districts?
Definition
17
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qualifications for the state senate?
Definition
eligible voter, at least 25, legal resident of the district to be represented for 5 years, 4 year term unlimited, 17 elected every 2 terms,
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Pres of the state senate is...?
Definition
presiding officer of the state senate
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How much are the salary/fringe benefits??
Definition
20,000 a yr.
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What does reprieve mean?
Definition
delay the carrying out of a sentence
Term
What does pardon mean?
Definition
freed from any future or current punishment.
Term
amnesty means...?
Definition
group pardon
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commute means..?
Definition
change punishment to a less severe one
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Parole
Definition
released from prison with restrictions, if they are broken you are returned to prison to finish the sentence and with possibly longer sentencing.
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qualifications to be an eligible voter?
Definition
must be 18 on or before the next general election, must be a US citizen, legal res. of a voting precinct, not under punishment of a felony crime punishable by more tthan one year in prison ( state or federal)
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how many people in the state legislature?
Definition
134 members
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bicameral or unicameral?
Definition
bicameral
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What two lawmaking bodies make up the gov of WV>
Definition
House of Delegates and the State Senate
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The purpose of the state government
Definition
provide laws for the states residents to live by and provides money to run the government.
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House of delegates has how many members and delegate districts?
Definition
100 members 58 delegate districts
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Qualifications of the House of Delegates?
Definition
eligible voter (18 yrs old), legal resident in the district to be rep., two year term/ unlimited
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Speaker of the house isss?
Definition
the presiding officer of the house.
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Primary election is held when?
Definition
2nd Tuesday in May, after the uneven numbered year
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Polls open and close when?
Definition
6:30 Am- 7:30 P.m.
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