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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. A high school textbook refers to what document as "a living document"?
(a) The U.S. Constitution.
(b) The Monroe Doctrine.
(c) The Magna Charta.
(d) The Declaration of Independence.

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

3. O'Rourke points out that the manual for what automobile is 4 times as long as the U.S. Constitution?
(a) Toyota Camry.
(b) Chevrolet Camero.
(c) Ford Mustang.
(d) Dodge Neon.

4. During the convention, O'Rourke says both Democrats and Republicans act like mindless fans of what?
(a) Science fiction.
(b) Rock music.
(c) Sports.
(d) The Beatles.

5. 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) 28.
(b) 16.
(c) 49.
(d) 70.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was a government study released on "runaway car syndrome" in an Audi model?

2. O'Rourke presents an unflattering picture of House Democratic efforts to talk environmentalism in advance of what?

3. Who does O'Rourke believe increases bureaucracy by forcing the government to address people's frivolous complaints?

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

5. Who was the presidential candidate for the Democrats when O'Rourke visited the political conventions of both parties?

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