Monday Morning Quarterback: A Critique of the US Mint's 50 State Quarters Program provides a description of how the design of each state quarter was chosen. The chosen design as well as the designs which were among the finalists for each state are highlighted. Explanations are provided on the meaning of each design. Each state had its own selection process, which usually included an opportunity for the state's citizens to suggest ideas and vote on the most popular themes. Monday Morning Quarterback determines whether each state quarter design met the Congressional Mandate to promote history, geography, and the rich diversity of our national heritage. The document then assesses whether the US Mint's 50 State Quarter Program as a whole achieved this mandate.