Nevada § 396.500 - Instruction in United States Constitution and Nevada's Constitution; examination
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 396.500 — Instruction in United States Constitution and Nevada's Constitution; examination, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 396.500. Instruction in United States Constitution and Nevada's Constitution; examination
1. Instruction within the System must be given in the essentials of the Constitution
of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Nevada, including the origin
and history of the Constitutions and the study of and devotion to American institutions
and ideals. 2. The instruction required in subsection 1 must be given during at least 1 year of
the college grades. 3. The System shall not issue a certificate or diploma of graduation to a student
who has not passed a satisfactory examination upon the Constitutions.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 396.500 ("Instruction in United States Constitution and Nevada's Constitution; examination") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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