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

2. According to a study by a foundation, what percent of Americans did not know what party Llotd Bentsen was affiliated with during an election?
(a) 70.
(b) 49.
(c) 16.
(d) 28.

3. O'Rourke presents an unflattering picture of House Democratic efforts to talk environmentalism in advance of what?
(a) Earth Day.
(b) The elections.
(c) A vote on climate reform.
(d) Summer.

4. How many letters to a congressman did O'Rourke read before finding a thank-you letter?
(a) 1,000.
(b) 250.
(c) 35.
(d) 700.

5. For which presidential candidate did Lloyd Bentsen run as vice president?
(a) Dukakis.
(b) Bush.
(c) Reagan.
(d) Perot.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many letters from citizens does O'Rourke imagine that congressmen receive each year?

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

4. Who did O'Rourke credit with George H. W. Bush's meteoric rise to popularity?

5. What political party did Lloyd Bentsen belong to?

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