Question 1

Conventional law arises from _______________

Accepted Answer

A) treaties between or among nations 
B) the distribution and use of pollution permits 
C) cultural customs 
D) democratic voting procedures 
E) informal agreements reached by multinational corporations 
A) treaties between or among nations 
B) the distribution and use of pollution permits 
C) cultural customs 
D) democratic voting procedures 
E) informal agreements reached by multinational corporations

Question 2

Use the accompanying figure to answer the following question.
-If the families affected by the factory's pollution sue the factory,which branch of the federal government would preside over the lawsuit?

Accepted Answer

A) legislative 
B) executive 
C) judicial 
D) fiduciary 
E) Congress 
A) legislative 
B) executive 
C) judicial 
D) fiduciary 
E) Congress

Question 3

Fires on the Cuyahoga River raised concerns that contributed to _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) the formation of the U.S.Food and Drug Administration 
B) the passage of the federal Water Pollution Control Act 
C) a regulatory taking of many of the industries along the river and its tributaries 
D) the passage of the Federal Water Pollution Control Acts and the Clean Water Act 
E) laws requiring the separation of sewage and storm water in cities 
A) the formation of the U.S.Food and Drug Administration 
B) the passage of the federal Water Pollution Control Act 
C) a regulatory taking of many of the industries along the river and its tributaries 
D) the passage of the Federal Water Pollution Control Acts and the Clean Water Act 
E) laws requiring the separation of sewage and storm water in cities

Question 4

Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring,published in the 1960s, _______________

Accepted Answer

A) awakened the American public to negative effects of artificial hormones and GMOs 
B) was concerned with birth defects in humans 
C) focused on the dangers of pesticides and industrial chemicals 
D) warned of the loss of bees and other insect pollinators from pesticide use 
E) was the beginning of the first wave of U.S.environmental policy 
A) awakened the American public to negative effects of artificial hormones and GMOs 
B) was concerned with birth defects in humans 
C) focused on the dangers of pesticides and industrial chemicals 
D) warned of the loss of bees and other insect pollinators from pesticide use 
E) was the beginning of the first wave of U.S.environmental policy

Question 5

The role of the United Nations is to _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) help resolve international economic,social,cultural,and humanitarian problems 
B) make international laws regarding commerce and the environment 
C) develop international business cooperatives 
D) maintain international environmental education standards 
E) regulate international travel,emigration,and immigration among member states 
A) help resolve international economic,social,cultural,and humanitarian problems 
B) make international laws regarding commerce and the environment 
C) develop international business cooperatives 
D) maintain international environmental education standards 
E) regulate international travel,emigration,and immigration among member states

Question 6

What is an environmental impact statement (EIS)? What is the purpose of an environmental impact statement,and who is required to prepare it?

Accepted Answer

An environmental impact statement is req

Question 7

What is a subsidy? Describe the role of subsidies in present -day natural resource management.

Accepted Answer

A subsidy is a government giveaway of mo

Question 8

The takings clause of the Fifth Amendment to the U.S.Constitution states that _______________

Accepted Answer

A) state entities can take private property for less than market value 
B) the government can cause environmental damage without compensation 
C) private citizens can take value from public land by mining,timbering,or similar activities 
D) private property shall not be taken for public use without just compensation 
E) natural resources cannot be taken without payment 
A) state entities can take private property for less than market value 
B) the government can cause environmental damage without compensation 
C) private citizens can take value from public land by mining,timbering,or similar activities 
D) private property shall not be taken for public use without just compensation 
E) natural resources cannot be taken without payment

Question 9

What is the main goal of environmental policy? Describe the tragedy of the commons,and explain why environmental policy would focus on avoiding the tragedy of the commons.

Accepted Answer

The goal of environmental policy is to p

Question 10

Decisions rendered by the courts make up a body of law known as _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) statutory law 
B) mandatory law 
C) case law 
D) utilitarian law 
E) environmental law 
A) statutory law 
B) mandatory law 
C) case law 
D) utilitarian law 
E) environmental law

Question 11

Critics of the World Trade Organization _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) complain that it frequently worsens environmental problems 
B) say that the international taxes that it regulates are burdensome to smaller countries 
C) charge that it gives too much money to environmental causes 
D) charge that the WTO's subsidy policies unfairly target poor people 
E) discriminates against developing nations 
A) complain that it frequently worsens environmental problems 
B) say that the international taxes that it regulates are burdensome to smaller countries 
C) charge that it gives too much money to environmental causes 
D) charge that the WTO's subsidy policies unfairly target poor people 
E) discriminates against developing nations

Question 12

Identify NAFTA,and briefly discuss its purpose and consequences.

Accepted Answer

NAFTA is the North American Free Trade A

Question 13

Statutory laws are created by _______________

Accepted Answer

A) the court system 
B) Congress 
C) the EPA and other federal agencies 
D) local law enforcement 
E) the executive branch 
A) the court system 
B) Congress 
C) the EPA and other federal agencies 
D) local law enforcement 
E) the executive branch

Question 14

National boundaries do not always match environmental boundaries.What does this mean for environmental protection in each country?

Accepted Answer

Countries are often dependent upon each

Question 15

Fracking is used in the extraction of _______________

Accepted Answer

A) petroleum from tar sands 
B) organic pollutants from freshwater aquifers 
C) natural gas trapped in shale 
D) petroleum from coal deposits 
E) natural gas trapped in granite and sand 
A) petroleum from tar sands 
B) organic pollutants from freshwater aquifers 
C) natural gas trapped in shale 
D) petroleum from coal deposits 
E) natural gas trapped in granite and sand

Question 16

NGOs exert some influence over U.S.environmental policy.Which one of the following is an NGO?

Accepted Answer

A) Canadian government 
B) Greenpeace 
C) Democratic Party 
D) U)S.Fish and Wildlife Service 
E) Democratic Republic of the Congo 
A) Canadian government 
B) Greenpeace 
C) Democratic Party 
D) U)S.Fish and Wildlife Service 
E) Democratic Republic of the Congo

Question 17

Green taxes _______________

Accepted Answer

A) may affect consumers if the companies paying the taxes raise the price of their product 
B) are taxes instituted on landscaping plants and trees to raise funds for projects promoting sustainable development 
C) have been rejected by the European Union as being too costly to enforce 
D) are paid by golfers in areas where sensitive habitat has been converted to golf courses 
E) are widely supported and instituted in the United States 
A) may affect consumers if the companies paying the taxes raise the price of their product 
B) are taxes instituted on landscaping plants and trees to raise funds for projects promoting sustainable development 
C) have been rejected by the European Union as being too costly to enforce 
D) are paid by golfers in areas where sensitive habitat has been converted to golf courses 
E) are widely supported and instituted in the United States

Question 18

Cap -and -trade is a system that _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) allows industries that pollute at levels below the federal cap to sell their extra permits to industries that pollute at levels above the cap 
B) rapidly brings pollution emissions to near zero for participating industries 
C) allows industries to set their own levels for pollution emission so trading can continue 
D) has been repealed by Congress as useless in diminishing pollution 
E) specifies a certain cap on industrial pollutants that can be traded to other nations 
A) allows industries that pollute at levels below the federal cap to sell their extra permits to industries that pollute at levels above the cap 
B) rapidly brings pollution emissions to near zero for participating industries 
C) allows industries to set their own levels for pollution emission so trading can continue 
D) has been repealed by Congress as useless in diminishing pollution 
E) specifies a certain cap on industrial pollutants that can be traded to other nations

Question 19

In 2009,the G -20 nations agreed to _______________

Accepted Answer

A) increase subsidies to fossil fuel industries by 10 -12% 
B) double the subsidies to fossil fuel companies 
C) postpone developing renewable energy resources until 2050 
D) set a goal to produce 60% of their energy from clean,renewable sources by 2030 
E) gradually phase out their fossil fuel subsidies 
A) increase subsidies to fossil fuel industries by 10 -12% 
B) double the subsidies to fossil fuel companies 
C) postpone developing renewable energy resources until 2050 
D) set a goal to produce 60% of their energy from clean,renewable sources by 2030 
E) gradually phase out their fossil fuel subsidies

Exam 7: Environmental Policy

Conventional law arises from _______________

Use the accompanying figure to answer the following question. -If the families affected by the factory's pollution sue the factory,which branch of the federal government would preside over the lawsuit?

Fires on the Cuyahoga River raised concerns that contributed to _______________.

Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring,published in the 1960s, _______________

The role of the United Nations is to _______________.

What is an environmental impact statement (EIS)? What is the purpose of an environmental impact statement,and who is required to prepare it?

What is a subsidy? Describe the role of subsidies in present -day natural resource management.

The takings clause of the Fifth Amendment to the U.S.Constitution states that _______________

What is the main goal of environmental policy? Describe the tragedy of the commons,and explain why environmental policy would focus on avoiding the tragedy of the commons.

Decisions rendered by the courts make up a body of law known as _______________.

Critics of the World Trade Organization _______________.

Identify NAFTA,and briefly discuss its purpose and consequences.

Statutory laws are created by _______________

National boundaries do not always match environmental boundaries.What does this mean for environmental protection in each country?

Fracking is used in the extraction of _______________

NGOs exert some influence over U.S.environmental policy.Which one of the following is an NGO?

Green taxes _______________

Cap -and -trade is a system that _______________.

In 2009,the G -20 nations agreed to _______________

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