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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Dictatorship of Boredom, pp. 15-26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gives women the right to vote?
(a) The 8th.
(b) The 4th.
(c) The 12th.
(d) The 19th.

2. Which of the Amendments to the U.S. Constitution deals with the right to "keep and bear arms"?
(a) The 14th.
(b) The 2nd.
(c) The 3rd.
(d) The 9th.

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

4. What is the name of the textbook that O'Rourke criticized for being boring?
(a) "The United States and You."
(b) "American Civics."
(c) "The House and the Whip."
(d) "American Government."

5. What party game does O'Rourke liken the American political system to?
(a) Pin the tail on the donkey.
(b) Texas hold 'em.
(c) Pinata.
(d) Spin the bottle.

Short Answer Questions

1. A high school textbook refers to what document as "a living document"?

2. What was the name of the foundation that set up a commission to study the electorate?

3. For which presidential candidate did Lloyd Bentsen run as vice president?

4. Who does O'Rourke say is the only Democrat who came to the convention with real ideas?

5. What does O'Rourke say the venue where the Democratic convention was held is shaped like?

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