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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who does O'Rourke say has more respect for their electorates than the American parties?
2. What was the name of the foundation that set up a commission to study the electorate?
3. On what day was George H. W. Bush's 1991 budget finally "hammered out"?
4. How many pages was a government study released on "runaway car syndrome"?
5. How does O'Rourke describe a day when Congress is not even in session?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who does O'Rourke blame for the perceived poor state of the nation, and who does he let off the hook?
2. Describe O'Rourke's experience with the Young Americans Ball.
3. What does O'Rourke say is the best way to truly understand the function of government?
4. How does O'Rourke feel about the concept of political conventions?
5. How does O'Rourke describe the day he shadowed a congressman?
6. How does O'Rourke feel that consumer advocates compel increased bureaucracy?
7. Why does O'Rourke seem to believe that being a congressman is a thankless job?
8. How does O'Rourke suppose that most Americans feel about the United States government?
9. How does O'Rourke feel about George H. W. Bush's rise to fame?
10. What did a study show about the Audi 500 and its supposed runaway car syndrome?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why does O'Rourke say that the 1991 budget caused Bush to become less popular? What were the American people hoping for with Bush? What platform did he run on? How did increased taxes tie into into his decreased popularity?
Essay Topic 2
How does the author describe journalists? How does he seem to feel about these people? What techniques does the author use to show his opinions of Washington journalists? Why might his feelings about journalists be ironic? Does he address this irony?
Essay Topic 3
The purpose of O'Rouke's book is to criticize the U.S. government and explain the problems he sees with it. Based on the ideas he shares in the book, what would O'Rourke's ideal government look like? How would it be run? How would citizens be treated? Use examples from the text to support your claims.
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