Cerritos College student volunteers gave out prizes to those who answered general knowledge history questions about the United States Constitution on National Constitution Day on Monday at Falcon Square.

International Student Association President Nino Jose Flores, along with other student volunteers, ran a booth that gave students an opportunity to win a prize.

Other student volunteers handed out pamphlets containing information about the U.S. Constitution.

In order to win a prize, a student participant had to take a short multiple-choice test about the U.S. Constitution.

Participants who answered 75 percent of the questions correctly were eligible to spin a wheel and win a prize.

Possible prizes that participants were eligible to win included pens, pencils, coffee mugs, stickers, and Cerritos College USB flash drives.

Flores expected a bigger turnout at the booth this year compared to last year’s Constitution Day.

“We have more prizes than last year, so hopefully we get a bigger turnout,” he said.

Undecided major Desiree Rodriguez was the first participant to receive a perfect score on the test.

The student volunteers who ran the booth gave her the opportunity to choose the prize that she desired without having to spin the wheel because of her perfect score.

She chose a Cerritos College USB flash drive.

“I feel pretty good. It makes me feel accomplished,” Rodriguez said.

Biology major Rodrigo Guzman also received a perfect score on the test.

He was also allowed to choose the prize that he desired and, just like Rodriguez, chose a Cerritos College USB flash drive.

“I needed a USB flash drive. I lost all my other ones,” Guzman said about his prize.

According to economics major Dania Hernandez, Constitution Day at Cerritos College was more than just a day to give out prizes.

“It is a day to inform the students about what our founders did for our country,” she said.

The reasons some students chose to participate varied.

“I get to show off my knowledge of the Constitution,” Rodriguez said.

“(It’s a) great way to test your knowledge,” Guzman said.

The reasons for the student volunteers who ran the booth also varied.

“I think it is a great cause,” Hernandez said.

“(I’m) trying to educate others about the constitution,” Flores said.

The students that ran the booth, as well as those who participated to win a prize expressed a sense of patriotism for the U.S. on this historic day.

“It makes me feel better about our foundation,” Rodriguez said.

“(It’s) a way to celebrate how our country was founded,” Guzman said.

“I feel a sense of pride,” Flores said.

The booth was scheduled to run from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

All of the Cerritos College USB flash drives on hand were given away to winning participants.