In all public schools, courses of instruction shall be given in the Constitution of the United States and in the history of the United States. These courses shall:

(1) Begin not later than the opening of the eighth grade and shall continue in grades 9 through 12.

(2) Be required in all public universities listed in ORS § 352.002 and in all state and local institutions that provide education for patients or adults in custody to an extent to be determined by the Superintendent of Public Instruction. [Formerly 336.230; 1977 c.226 § 1; 1999 c.1023 § 1; 2011 c.637 § 114; 2015 c.27 § 35; 2019 c.213 § 129]