After his remarks, the Governor helped hand out certificates to this year's Know Your Constitution finalists. He will continue to use Know Your Constitution as a motivator for his government students. One of these years, we'll have a winner. I've heard wonderful things about the CloseUp program and would really like to experience it firsthand. The students test their knowledge of basic principles and intricate details of the Constitution in a 50 question multiple choice quiz.
Participants also submit a short essay analyzing a current constitutional issue.
A Young Lawyer's Division committee grades the entries and select winners from each of Iowa's 100 legislative districts. These students and their teacher sponsors are invited to Des Moines for a special luncheon in their honor in January.