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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the attorney for the plaintiffs during a flag desecration case?
(a) Walker.
(b) Kunstler.
(c) Johnson.
(d) Brennan.

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

3. What are the speeches called that O'Rourke heard when he visited the House of Representatives?
(a) One minutes.
(b) Three minutes.
(c) Five minutes.
(d) 10 minutes.

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

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. What party game does O'Rourke liken the American political system to?

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

3. O'Rourke joked that George H. W. Bush donned a costume and went by what name?

4. Who was Dukakis considering as a running mate before he picked Lloyd Bentsen?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does O'Rourke describe one-minute speeches?

2. How does O'Rourke feel that the American political system is like a Mexican Christmas fiesta?

3. Why does O'Rourke say that George H. W. Bush's popularity plummeted?

4. To what does O'Rourke attribute the problem of the national deficit?

5. Why does O'Rourke believe that the United States government remains unchecked?

6. Describe O'Rourke's experience with the Young Americans Ball.

7. Why does O'Rourke seem to believe that being a congressman is a thankless job?

8. How does O'Rourke feel about the concept of political conventions?

9. What does O'Rourke say is the best way to truly understand the function of government?

10. How does O'Rourke describe the Democratic National Convention?

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