Government of West Virginia

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The Government of West Virginia is the state’s governing body, comprising executive, legislative, and judicial branches that administer public policy and services within West Virginia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf public authority
state government
appliesToJurisdiction State of West Virginia
linked to: West Virginia
budgetJurisdiction State budget of West Virginia
country United States
establishedBy admission of West Virginia to the Union
executiveHeadTitle Governor
follows Constitution of West Virginia
Constitution of the United States
hasAgency West Virginia Department of Education
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
West Virginia Department of Transportation
West Virginia State Police
hasBranch Executive branch of West Virginia
Judicial branch of West Virginia
Legislative branch of West Virginia
hasCapital Charleston, West Virginia
hasComponent West Virginia House of Delegates
West Virginia Senate
hasCourt Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
West Virginia circuit courts
West Virginia family courts
West Virginia magistrate courts
hasOffice Attorney General of West Virginia
linked to: Attorney General

Commissioner of Agriculture of West Virginia
Governor of West Virginia
Secretary of State of West Virginia
State Auditor of West Virginia
State Treasurer of West Virginia
hasPower education policy within West Virginia
law enforcement within West Virginia
public health policy within West Virginia
taxation within West Virginia
transportation policy within West Virginia
hasSubdivision county governments in West Virginia
headOfGovernment Governor of West Virginia
highestCourt Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
inception 1863
judicialBody Judiciary of West Virginia
languageOfRecord English
legalSystem common law
legislativeBody West Virginia Legislature
legislatureType bicameral legislature
locatedIn Charleston, West Virginia
partOf U.S. federal system
replaced Restored Government of Virginia authority in the region
seatOfGovernment West Virginia State Capitol

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Charleston, West Virginia isSeatOf West Virginia state government
linked to: Government of West Virginia
Mercer County Commission subdivisionOf government of West Virginia
linked to: Government of West Virginia
West Virginia Legislature branchOf Government of West Virginia
Flag of West Virginia associatedWith West Virginia state government
linked to: Government of West Virginia
West Virginia Department of Commerce partOf Government of West Virginia
West Virginia Division of Highways partOf West Virginia state government
linked to: Government of West Virginia
West Virginia Mine Wars participant West Virginia state government
linked to: Government of West Virginia
West Virginia State Board of Education partOf government of West Virginia
linked to: Government of West Virginia
Constitution of West Virginia governs state government of West Virginia
linked to: Government of West Virginia
President of the West Virginia Senate jurisdiction State government of West Virginia
linked to: Government of West Virginia
Governor of West Virginia partOf Government of West Virginia