T/F The total tax levy for public purposes may not exceed 10 cents on each dollar of assessed valuation
False
An appropriation for a standing army may not be for longer than:
2 years
Grants & Commissions given in the name of the State of Nevada must be signed by the Governor and Countersigned by the:
Secretary of State
The State Constitution was amended in order to:
Limit the number of terms a person may hold the office of Governor
WIth mutual consent, the Senate or Assembly may adjourn for:
3 days during a session
The constitution was amended so as to accommodate the receipt of:
Federal Funds
T/F An amendment to the state constitution may be proposed by either house of the legislature.
True
Two gov't officials serve on both the board of pardons & board of prison commissioners; one is the attorney general & the other is the:
Governor
Which of the following officials may not be impeached?
Justices of the Peace
No recall positions may be filed unless an elected official has held office for:
6 months
According to a NV Attorney General opinion, the Nevada Constitution conflicts w/ the U.S. Constitution regarding:
Residence requirements for voting
The Nevada Constitution Explicitly forbids:
1. Sectarian instruction in the public schools 2. State funds being used for sectarian purposes.
T/F The state may donate money to corporations formed for educational purposes.
True
T/F A Legislator may not be paid for more than 20 days during a special session of the legislature
True
T/F Immediately prior to becoming a state, Nevada was officially titled the comstock territory
False
The legislature is required to:
provide a means for the maintenance & support of schools
T/F The Nevada Legislature guarantees support for the university , community college system and common schools
True
T/F A person may be imprisoned for debt in cases of fraud
True
T/F The Writ of Habeas Corpus may be suspended in cases of rebellion if public safety is endangered.
True
T/F After 60 consecutive days absence, a judicial officer shall be deemed to have vacated his or her office
False
T/F The Nevada Supreme Court may function as a court of appeals
True
T/F A uniform system of public schools is mandated by the Nevada Constitution
True
For a bill or joint resolution to pass in each house there must be :
A majority of the membership voting for the resolution
T/F No person may be tried for the same offense more than once
True
T/F A jury trail may be waived by the parties in all civil cases
True
All decision of the Nevada Supreme Court are rendered in _________
Carson City
T/F A person loses his voting privilege while confined in a public prison
True
All teachers are required by constitution to
Sign the Oath of Allegiance
The 3 branches of Gov't within Nevada are:
Executive, Legislative & Judicial
T/F General elections are held on the 3rd Tuesday in November
False
T/F Only the assembly of the Nevada Legislature may expel one of its members
False
T/F Nevada became a State in 1867
False
The limit on the aggregate number of members in both branches of the Legislature is:
75
To be eligible to run for the office of Governor, a person must be at least 25 years of age, a citizen of the U.S. and a resident of Nevada for
2 years
Within the judicial system of Nevada there are:
7 Supreme Court Justices
T/F The NV Constitution was approved & NV became a State in the same year
True
T/F Appropriation bills take precedence over initiative measures
True
T/F The executive power of the state is vested in the State Supreme Court.
False
Public debts contracted by the state may not exceed______of the assessed valuation of the state.
1%
Within the state of NV, Judicial districts number
9
To pass a bill over the governor's veto requires
2/3 votes
T/F If the Governor does not act upon a bill within five days of receipt, the bill becomes law
True
If a legislator resigns, the replacement is appointed by the
County Commissioners
Regular sessions of the Legislature are held
Biennially
T/F The Governor does not have the authority to adjourn the Legislature
False
After a recall petition has been filed, an elected official has five days in which to resign. If he fails to resign within this time limit, a special election must be held within
20 days
The assembly has the power of impeachment providing
majority concur
The President of the State Senate is the
Lieutenant Governor
The Governor is elected for a term of
4 years
The attorney general shall be elected for a term of
4 years
The length of term for an Assemblyman is
2 years
The term of office for a Senator is
3 years