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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. In what year was a government study released on "runaway car syndrome" in an Audi model?
(a) 1989.
(b) 1991.
(c) 1985.
(d) 1987.

2. O'Rourke says the Republican convention had the intellectual content of song lyrics by what band?
(a) Poison.
(b) Van Halen.
(c) Guns n' Roses.
(d) White Snake.

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

4. Who equated a belief in government to the "vapid" peace of mind experienced by church goers?
(a) Gloria Allred.
(b) Clarence Darrow.
(c) Frank Levin.
(d) Johnny Cochran.

5. O'Rourke comes to the conclusion that the president's role in government is largely symbolic after referring to a presidential agenda from what day?
(a) July 25, 1990.
(b) December 31, 1988.
(c) April 4, 1989.
(d) May 13, 1991.

Short Answer Questions

1. What political party did Lloyd Bentsen belong to?

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

3. When O'Rourke paints a cynical picture of the concept of "majority rule," what does he say that all pants will be made of?

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

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

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