Chapter 9 Reading Quiz

Instructions: The following quiz will cover chapter nine. It will consist of ten multiple choice questions and each question is worth ten points. It will be essential to read chapter four before taking this quiz. You will have half an hour to complete this short quiz. Please be sure to read the chapter before taking the quiz. Good luck! 

Objectives: This quiz is designed to measure the following outcomes

• CO 5: Evaluate the role of public opinion, interest groups, and political parties in the political system.
• 9.1 Identify political parties and what they do
• 9.1 Differentiate political parties from interest groups
• 9.1 Recall how U.S. political parties formed
• 9.2 Identify the effects of winner-take-all elections
• 9.2 Compare plurality and proportional representation
• 9.2 Identify the institutional, legal, and social forces that limit the number of parties
• 9.2 Identify the concepts of party alignment and realignment
• 9.3 Differentiate between the party in the electorate and the party organization
• 9.3 Recall the importance of voting in a political party organization