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

2. How did O'Rourke describe Reagan's social programs?
(a) Genius.
(b) Luke warm.
(c) Heartless.
(d) Sympathetic.

3. How many letters from citizens does O'Rourke imagine that congressmen receive each year?
(a) More than one million.
(b) A few thousand.
(c) Hundreds of thousands.
(d) Tens of thousands.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many pages was a government study released on "runaway car syndrome"?

2. O'Rourke visited the Department of Transportation and was surprised to discover that many of the workers were fans of what?

3. What nickname did O'Rourke give to the generation that was attending high school when his book was written?

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

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

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