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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did Jesse Jackson propose to freeze military spending?
(a) Two years.
(b) Five years.
(c) Four years.
(d) One year.

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

3. O'Rourke begins "Protectors of a Blameless Citizenry: The Bureaucracy" by talking about what government department?
(a) State.
(b) Agricultural.
(c) Education.
(d) Transportation.

4. Who was George H. W. Bush's running mate in 1988?
(a) Bob Dole.
(b) Dan Quayle.
(c) Al Gore.
(d) Dick Cheney.

5. What was the name of the foundation that set up a commission to study the electorate?
(a) The John and Mary R. Markle Foundation.
(b) The Thomas and Ruth B. Martin Foundation.
(c) The Jeffrey and Michelle H. Wright Foundation.
(d) The Roy and Carol G. Bernath Foundation.

Short Answer Questions

1. O' Rourke compares the president's decision-making ability to that of a child of what age?

2. Who told the Atlanta convention that the Democratic party "needs both its left wing and its right wing to fly"?

3. On what day was George H. W. Bush's 1991 budget finally "hammered out"?

4. Who is the author of "The Power Game: How Washington Works"?

5. Who said Dan Quayle was "well-informed, intelligent, candid and engaging"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did O'Rourke learn from an anonymous functionary at the Department of Transportation?

2. How does O'Rourke feel about the concept of political conventions?

3. How does O'Rourke describe the partnership between Dukakis and Bentson?

4. What did Ted Kennedy mean when he said "Where was George?"

5. What problems does O'Rourke see with the U.S. Constitution?

6. What does O'Rourke think about the modern high school civics text book?

7. From O'Rourke's description, what does a congressman's job entail?

8. Describe O'Rourke's experience with the Young Americans Ball.

9. To what does O'Rourke attribute the problem of the national deficit?

10. How does O'Rourke feel that the American political system is like a Mexican Christmas fiesta?

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