Chapter 10 Reading Quiz

Instructions: The following quiz will cover chapter ten. 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.
• 10.1 Identify how interest groups differ from political parties
• 10.1 Differentiate the different types of interests and what they do
• 10.1 Compare public and private interest groups
• 10.2 Recall the concept of collective action and its effect on interest group formation
• 10.3 Identify how interest groups provide a means for political participation
• 10.3 Note the recent changes to interest groups and the way they operate in the United States
• 10.3 Recall why lower socioeconomic status citizens are not well represented by interest groups
• 10.3 Identify the barriers to interest group participation in the United States
• 10.5 Identify the various court cases, policies, and laws that outline what interest groups can and cannot do
• 10.5 Identify the arguments for and against whether contributions are a form of freedom of speech