Terry McAuliffe, the Democrats’ likely nominee for governor in Virginia this year, had better study up on the details of the governor’s office. Because this is probably not the last time someone is going to ask him questions to gauge his knowledge about state government.

Back in 2009, the GOP nominee for governor, Ken Cuccinelli, ran for state attorney general against Steve Shannon. Cuccinelli scored big points in a debate by stumping Shannon with a remarkably basic question: “How many divisions are there in the attorney general’s office? Please name each one and briefly explain what each one does.”

Shannon filibustered . . . and filibustered . . . and filibustered. He later dismissed it as “an arcane question, focusing on the bureaucracy.”

Free advice: If you’re running against Ken Cuccinelli, do your homework.