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

2. O'Rourke revealed that congressmen use what items that offer a summary of a proposed bill?
(a) A "cheat card."
(b) An "info sheet."
(c) An "info guide."
(d) A "cheat sheet."

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

4. When O'Rourke paints a cynical picture of the concept of "majority rule," who does he say that all people will be married to?
(a) Robert Redford.
(b) Mel Gibson.
(c) Brad Pitt.
(d) Bruce Willis.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How often does the press secretary at the White House field questions from the media?

2. On what day was a government study released on "runaway car syndrome"?

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

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

5. O' Rourke compares the president's decision-making ability to that of a child of what age?

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