Chapter 6 Reading Quiz

Instructions: The following quiz will cover chapter six. 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.
• CO 8:  Analyze issues and policies in U.S. politics.
• 6.1 Define public opinion and political socialization
• 6.1 Recall the process and role of political socialization in the U.S. political system
• 6.1 Identify how beliefs and ideology affect the formation of public opinion
• 6.2 Identify how information about public opinion is gathered
• 6.2 Identify common ways to measure and quantify public opinion
• 6.2 Analyze polls to determine whether they accurately measure a population’s opinions