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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. How often does the press secretary at the White House field questions from the media?
(a) Once a day.
(b) Once a week.
(c) Twice a day.
(d) Every other day.

2. What king did O'Rourke compare the U.S. government to?
(a) Richard.
(b) Henry V.
(c) George III.
(d) Solomon.

3. Who referred to lukewarm political relationships as "kiss on the lips but no tongue"?
(a) Adam Neal.
(b) Stephen Kerr.
(c) Fred Barnes.
(d) Matthew Reed.

4. Who was the keynote speaker at the 1988 Democratic convention?
(a) Ann Richards.
(b) Bill Clinton.
(c) Jim Hightower.
(d) Ted Kennedy.

5. O'Rourke says the Republican convention had the intellectual content of song lyrics by what band?
(a) Poison.
(b) White Snake.
(c) Van Halen.
(d) Guns n' Roses.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the foundation that set up a commission to study the electorate?

2. What platform did O'Rourke say the Republicans ran on in 1988?

3. How does O'Rourke describe a day when Congress is not even in session?

4. O'Rourke jokingly compared the political conventions to a special-occasion event, with whom in the broadcast booth?

5. Who does O'Rourke say has more respect for their electorates than the American parties?

(see the answer key)

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