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

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

3. In "Only Human in His Own Immortal Way: The President," O'Rourke mocks what Act?
(a) Information Technology Act.
(b) Patriot Act.
(c) Americans with Disabilities Act.
(d) Civil Rights Act.

4. Who told the Atlanta convention that the Democratic party "needs both its left wing and its right wing to fly"?
(a) Bill Clinton.
(b) George H. W. Bush.
(c) Jesse Jackson.
(d) Michael Dukakis.

5. What is the name of the group of journalists who ask questions and take photos at the White House?
(a) White House Press Association.
(b) White House Press Group.
(c) White House Press Club.
(d) White House Press Corps.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year did the Seneca Falls Declaration take place?

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

3. What year was it when O'Rourke attended the Democratic and Republican political conventions?

4. Who equated a belief in government to the "vapid" peace of mind experienced by church goers?

5. How does O'Rourke describe a day when Congress is not even in session?

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