In addition to the $18.00 you'll pay for a T-Shirt at American Eagle, expect to pony up another 6% for this most common type of tax.
What is Sales Tax?
100
He is the current Chief Executive of the State.
Who is Earl Ray Tomblin.
100
Every ten years this count determines changes in population for the state and for the country.
What is the Census.
100
This type of crime could land you in prison, if a jury finds you guilty, that is.
What is a felony.
100
Tax on an Orange Julius from Dairy Queen.
What is sales tax.
200
An easy way to remember this tax levied on the removal of natural resources it think of its name as beheading insects.
What is severance tax?
200
A governor's power to check legislation rests in this.
What is veto.
200
This upper house of state legislature has 34 members who are elected to 4-year terms.
What is the State Senate.
200
This lower court's judge does not need to be a lawyer, as he only hears civil small claims or minor crimes called misdemeanors.
What is a magistrate court.
200
A state's money that is spent.
What is an expenditure.
300
Altogether taxes account for the largest source of this, another word for a state's income.
What is revenue?
300
Along with his team of close advisers, the governor forms a member of this board.
What is the board of public works.
300
When the regular session expires with unfinished business, either the governor or the legislature may call for this type of session.
What is an extended session.
300
Serious crime means serious time in this more serious court where felony trials are held.
What is the circuit court.
300
That gallon of gas in your tank contains more than petroleum, it also includes this type of included tax alternatively called a "sin" or "luxury" tax.
What is an excise tax.
400
When these exceed revenues, deficit spending occurs.
What are expenditures?
400
This member of the Board of Public Works is charged with monitoring the soil quality of the state.
Who is the Commissioner of Agriculture.
400
The data generated by the Census is used to apportion seats in the state legislature, which often requires changes to district borders. The redrawing of districts is called this.
What is redistricting.
400
Unlike appointees to the US Supreme Court, West Virginia's Supreme Court of Appeals Justices are elected and serve terms of this number of years.
What is twelve.
400
This happens when a state's revenues fail to exceed the state's expenditures.
What is deficit spending.
500
Taxes are the main source of state revenue, however, these three other sources also contribute income.
What are lotteries, tolls, and license fees.
500
While representing West Virginia in court, this officeholder need not advise you "I am a non-attorney spokesperson" since his job is to dispense legal advice.
Who is the Attorney General.
500
This chamber wields the checking power to approve or reject a governor's appointments.
What is the Senate.
500
The top man (or woman) on the WV Supreme Court of Appeals holds this two-word title.
What is Chief Justice.
500
Jaywalking, littering, or loitering might land you in this type of lower court.