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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. 85-108.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When O'Rourke paints a cynical picture of the concept of "majority rule," what does he say will be the only thing on the shelves at libraries?
(a) Videos.
(b) Murder mystery novels.
(c) Diet and workout books.
(d) Comic books.

2. O'Rourke comes to the conclusion that the president's role in government is largely symbolic after referring to a presidential agenda from what day?
(a) April 4, 1989.
(b) July 25, 1990.
(c) December 31, 1988.
(d) May 13, 1991.

3. Who is the author of "The Power Game: How Washington Works"?
(a) Jason Watson.
(b) Christopher Cav.
(c) Hedrick Smith.
(d) Jeffrey Simpson.

4. How does O'Rourke describe a day when Congress is not even in session?
(a) "Typical."
(b) "Slow."
(c) "Boring."
(d) "Logical."

5. Who said Dan Quayle was "well-informed, intelligent, candid and engaging"?
(a) Morton Kondracke.
(b) Piers Morgan.
(c) Jim Bellows.
(d) Joseph Pulitzer.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the Amendments to the U.S. Constitution deals with the right to "keep and bear arms"?

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

4. In what year did a flag desecration case take place?

5. Who was the attorney for the plaintiffs during a flag desecration case?

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