2007 ogt

2007 OGT

Please select a Team.

Ham

ilton

Johnso

n

50%50%1. Hamilton

2. Johnson

The Browns have called Mr. Johnson up to play. Which position is going to

play?

Quar

terb

ack

Nic

kleb

ack

Lin

eman

Lin

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ker

Corn

er

Wat

erboy

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1. Quarterback

2. Nickleback

3. Lineman

4. Linebacker

5. Corner

6. Waterboy

7. ALL positions

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Freedom of assembly is guaranteed by the First Amendment, but assemblies may legally be broken up

when protesters

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exp

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opin

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that

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1. attempt to disrupt public safety.

2. publicly oppose U.S. foreign policy.

3. express opinions that are controversial.

4. are members of a religious organization.

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One way absolute monarchies are similar to dictatorships is that citizens under both systems of government typically

59%

14%

0%

27%

1. can elect new leadership by voting in elections.

2. have greater freedoms than citizens in democracies.

3. can amend their constitutions by gathering signatures on petitions.

4. must engage in revolution in order to achieve governmental change.

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When the government builds interstate highways, citizens can be forced (under the principle of eminent domain) to sell private land that lies in the path of the highway. The reason for this is that the property

rights of individuals are balanced by

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1. the government’s need to raise tax revenues.

2. the need to enforce laws against libel and slander.

3. the need to guarantee equal opportunities to all citizens.

4. a compelling government interest in providing public services.

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Which action could the U.S. government employ to protect U.S. automobile manufacturers from

foreign competition?

5%

86%

9%

0%

1. increase taxes on the production of U.S. automobiles

2. create free trade agreements with automobile-producing countries

3. increase tariffs and import restrictions on foreign automobiles

4. implement stricter control of competition among U.S. automobile manufacturers

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Which statement correctly describes the role of the government in a country with a mixed economy?

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86%

0%

The government al... The government ma...

The government ma... The government ex...

1. The government allows economic decisions to be made by the society’s traditions and customs

2. The government makes all decisions regarding the production and distribution of goods.

3. The government makes some production and distribution decisions, but other economic decisions are made by individuals.

4. The government exercises no decision making in economic matters; production and distribution are determined solely by individuals.

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In 1960, 8.9 million acres of land in northeast Alaska were designated as the Arctic National Wildlife Range. In 1980, legislation doubled the size of the Range and renamed it the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). In recent years, attempts have been made

to open part of the ANWR to oil exploration. The reason for this proposal is that the

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1. need for oil has decreased.

2. population of the region has increased.

3. environmental features of the region have changed.

4. perceived economic value of the region has changed.

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Which factor contributed to increased migration of people among regions of the United States in the second half of the 20th century?

76%

24%

0%

0%1. new restrictions on immigration from

Asia

2. increases in the number of small family farms

3. the construction of the Interstate Highway system

4. increased immigration from Northern and Western Europe

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The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is a treaty designed to remove tariffs and other trade barriers between Canada,

Mexico and the United States. This helped establish an economic region among those nations because

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1. participants enlarged their dependence on domestic markets.

2. participants terminated trade relationships with other regions.

3. participants imposed tariffs on goods imported from other countries.

4. trade among participants increased, making their economies more interdependent.

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What should the next national holiday be?

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11%

11%

11%

11%

11%

11%

11%

11% 1. Happy Chipotle Day2. Roadkill is your friend day3. Taco Day4. Mr. Johnson, our hero, day5. I need a day to do nothing6. Cheese day7. Just a bit of Hammy day8. Cousin Homecoming9. Pick Up Truck Day

The growth of suburbs has caused the economic value of land around many U.S. cities to increase. One result of this increase in land value

has been a decrease in

76%

5%

14%

5% 1. U.S. food production for export.

2. the availability of agricultural labor in urban regions.

3. the construction of roads, water lines and sewer lines.

4. the amount of land available for farming.

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One way the U.S. Constitution evolves is through the amendment process. How were the changes that occurred as a result of the

ratification of the 19th and 26th Amendments similar?

90%

0%5%5%

Large groups of p... The right of indi...

The powers of the... The separation of...

1. Large groups of people gained the right to vote.

2. The right of individuals to bear arms was restricted.

3. The powers of the federal government were expanded.

4. The separation of church and state was more clearly defined.

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The primary feature of a dictatorship is that

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90%

people are... the execut... judicial c... leaders ma...

1. people are permitted to vote for more than one candidate.

2. the executive branch has equal power with the legislative branch.

3. judicial courts are replaced by military courts.

4. leaders make decisions without the consent of the people.

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Why are foreign Exchange Students smarter than their American counter parts

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1. They Cheat2. Better genes3. They study harder4. They eat better5. They didn’t have to live

under GW Bush for 8 years

6. They’re not smarter, they’re just in Madison, so It seems they’re smarter

The use of atomic weapons at the end of World War II fostered fears about their potential use during the Cold War years.

These fears were critical in determining the U.S. response to

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1. the Marshall Plan.

2. the Berlin Blockade.

3. the Cuban Missile Crisis.

4. the independence movement in India.

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In the United Nations Charter, member nations pledge to “unite our strength to maintain international peace and security.” Since ratification

of its charter following World War II, the primary goal of the United Nations has been to

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1. restore world trade disrupted by World War II.

2. encourage industrial growth begun during World War II.

3. establish policies to help nations pay World War II debts.

4. intervene in world conflicts to prevent another war such as World War II.

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Many Latin American nations gained their independence early in the 19th century. The relationship between the people and their government changed.

Slavery existed under colonial governments, but some of the new nations, such as Haiti, did not permit slavery. The abolition of slavery was based on

Enlightenment ideas of

0%

0%

5%

5%

90% 1. liberty as a natural right of man.

2. separation of governmental powers.

3. personal rights as less important than civil order.

4. the authority of absolute monarchs.

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Britain and France suffered heavy casualties during World War I.

Because of this, when faced with Axis expansion before World War II, these countries were

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18%

23%

50%

1. unwilling to take actions that might start another war.

2. prepared to use military intervention wherever necessary.

3. dependent on the United States to intervene in an international crisis.

4. reluctant to call upon the League of Nations to settle disputes.

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What problem arising from U.S. industrialization did the progressive reformers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries want the federal

government to address?

91%

0%

9%0%

use of child labo... unfair taxes on t...

restrictions on t... lack of capital f...

1. use of child labor in the workplace

2. unfair taxes on the wealthy

3. restrictions on the use of natural resources

4. lack of capital for railroad expansion

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How did the political systems in Africa change as a result of European colonialism in the 19th century?

13%

25%

44%

19%

Opportunit... Administra... Traditiona... Administra...

1. Opportunities for self-rule increased.

2. Administrative units were set up along ethnic lines.

3. Traditional forms of tribal authority were weakened.

4. Administrative units became smaller for better control.

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