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There is hereby created a permanent commission to be known as the Rhode Island Permanent Commission on Civic Education to consist of twenty-one (21) members; three (3) of whom shall be from the house of representatives, not more than two (2) from the same political party, to be a…

(a) The commission is empowered to appoint committees to study specialized areas of concern and to report their findings and recommendations to the commission; provided, however, that one of these committees shall be a Rhode Island history committee. (b) All departments and agenc…

As used in this chapter, “civic education” means the goal of education in civic and government is informed, responsible participation in political life by competent citizens committed to the fundamental values and principles on American constitutional democracy. Their effective a…