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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Three Branches of Government: Money, Television and Bullshit, pp. 49-65.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the group of journalists who ask questions and take photos at the White House?
(a) White House Press Club.
(b) White House Press Association.
(c) White House Press Group.
(d) White House Press Corps.

2. What nickname did O'Rourke give to the generation that was attending high school when his book was written?
(a) The Coca-Cola generation.
(b) The "Home Alone" generation.
(c) The "Sesame Street" generation.
(d) The Pizza Hut generation.

3. Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gives women the right to vote?
(a) The 12th.
(b) The 19th.
(c) The 8th.
(d) The 4th.

4. A high school textbook refers to what document as "a living document"?
(a) The Magna Charta.
(b) The Monroe Doctrine.
(c) The Declaration of Independence.
(d) The U.S. Constitution.

5. What are the speeches called that O'Rourke heard when he visited the House of Representatives?
(a) One minutes.
(b) Three minutes.
(c) Five minutes.
(d) 10 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. O'Rourke says the Republican convention had the intellectual content of song lyrics by what band?

2. What city does O'Rourke describe as having a climate like the inside of a locked van in the Sahara?

3. What amendment is in question as to whether or not it allows flag burning in protest?

4. According to a study by a foundation, what percent of Americans did not know what party Llotd Bentsen was affiliated with during an election?

5. Who was the solicitor general during a flag desecration case?

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