Question 1

With regard to environmental policy formulation, in the 1970s, ______ was the norm in the United States, while ______ was the norm in the 1980s and 1990s.

Accepted Answer

A)  consensus; disagreement 
B)  disagreement; consensus 
C)  partisanship; cooperation 
D)  state leadership; federal leadership 
A)  consensus; disagreement 
B)  disagreement; consensus 
C)  partisanship; cooperation 
D)  state leadership; federal leadership

Question 2

Discuss the environmental policy options that are favored by critics of command-and-control regulation.

Accepted Answer

Critics of regulation frequently mention

Question 3

Provide an example of a market incentive policy.

Accepted Answer

A market incentive policy is a strategy

Question 4

Define the term "intergenerational equity" and explain how it relates to climate change and energy policy.

Accepted Answer

Intergenerational equity considers what

Question 5

With regard to U.S. energy policy, most experts would agree with which statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States has developed a strong energy policy since President Obama took office. 
B)  The Bush administration supported significant development of alternative sources with support from Congress; this has stalled due to the current recession. 
C)  The United States has no real cohesive energy policy; individual and corporate decisions in the marketplace dictate energy patterns and use. 
D)  The United States has had a strong energy policy implemented by the EPA since the early 2000s. 
A)  The United States has developed a strong energy policy since President Obama took office. 
B)  The Bush administration supported significant development of alternative sources with support from Congress; this has stalled due to the current recession. 
C)  The United States has no real cohesive energy policy; individual and corporate decisions in the marketplace dictate energy patterns and use. 
D)  The United States has had a strong energy policy implemented by the EPA since the early 2000s.

Question 6

What are some of the provisions of the Paris Agreement?

Accepted Answer

To lower its greenhouse gas emissions by

Question 7

Discuss the features of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

Accepted Answer

It emphasized greater production and use

Question 8

Environmental policies such as the Clean Air Act, Water Pollution Control Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, and Toxic Substances Control Act (and others) tended to emphasize which policy tool?

Accepted Answer

A)  privatization 
B)  subsidies to business 
C)  market incentives 
D)  command and control regulation 
A)  privatization 
B)  subsidies to business 
C)  market incentives 
D)  command and control regulation

Question 9

What is collaborative decision making as a policy strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  An approach where in which government works closely with industry to develop and implement policy. 
B)  An approach where in which government works independently of the needs or desires of industry. 
C)  An approach where in which the federal government works with state and local governments to develop policy. 
D)  An approach where in which the federal government works with other national governments to find policy solutions to global environmental issues. 
A)  An approach where in which government works closely with industry to develop and implement policy. 
B)  An approach where in which government works independently of the needs or desires of industry. 
C)  An approach where in which the federal government works with state and local governments to develop policy. 
D)  An approach where in which the federal government works with other national governments to find policy solutions to global environmental issues.

Question 10

The Clean Air Act Amendments of 1970, for the first time, developed ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a set of strict regulations focused solely on coal emissions across the United States. 
B)  uniform air quality standards for the entire United States. 
C)  market incentives for industry to reduce harmful emissions. 
D)  an agreement industry and the government about how to address declining air quality. 
A)  a set of strict regulations focused solely on coal emissions across the United States. 
B)  uniform air quality standards for the entire United States. 
C)  market incentives for industry to reduce harmful emissions. 
D)  an agreement industry and the government about how to address declining air quality.

Question 11

Which best describes the recent history of energy policymaking in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  not much activity until the mid-1980s followed by a period of significant policymaking activity that continues today 
B)  policy stalemate from the 1970s through the 2000s 
C)  period of incremental policy change followed by numerous significant policies enacted in the 1990s 
D)  period of incremental policy change followed by high level of regulation 
A)  not much activity until the mid-1980s followed by a period of significant policymaking activity that continues today 
B)  policy stalemate from the 1970s through the 2000s 
C)  period of incremental policy change followed by numerous significant policies enacted in the 1990s 
D)  period of incremental policy change followed by high level of regulation

Question 12

What is a carbon tax?

Accepted Answer

A)  A policy that implements a higher tax on gasoline and other fossil fuels to curb their use. 
B)  A policy that requires industries to pay taxes on emissions that go beyond an established yearly quota. 
C)  A tax placed on oil companies to fund the development of renewable energy sources. 
D)  A proposed plan to monitor the carbon emissions of individual households, much like electricity meters, and adjust property taxes higher with higher emissions. 
A)  A policy that implements a higher tax on gasoline and other fossil fuels to curb their use. 
B)  A policy that requires industries to pay taxes on emissions that go beyond an established yearly quota. 
C)  A tax placed on oil companies to fund the development of renewable energy sources. 
D)  A proposed plan to monitor the carbon emissions of individual households, much like electricity meters, and adjust property taxes higher with higher emissions.

Question 13

Which answer best describes the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?

Accepted Answer

A)  a large cabinet-level department with numerous local offices reporting to the president 
B)  a department of each state government that reports to the federal executive branch 
C)  the largest independent agency with the thousands of employees and an administrator reporting to the president 
D)  the largest entitlement program of the U.S. government regulated by the Congress 
A)  a large cabinet-level department with numerous local offices reporting to the president 
B)  a department of each state government that reports to the federal executive branch 
C)  the largest independent agency with the thousands of employees and an administrator reporting to the president 
D)  the largest entitlement program of the U.S. government regulated by the Congress

Question 14

Which of the following policies is considered a market incentive?

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon tax 
B)  renewable energy subsidies 
C)  cap-and-trade 
D)  raising fuel economy standards 
A)  carbon tax 
B)  renewable energy subsidies 
C)  cap-and-trade 
D)  raising fuel economy standards

Question 15

Identify the most recognized of the natural resource policies in the United States.

Accepted Answer

The federa

Question 16

What is the most common basis for judging whether public policy action is needed or how well it is doing?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the most common basis for...

Question 17

Provide an example of a natural climate solution.

Accepted Answer

Reforestation and ch

Question 18

What did new Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards passed in a 2007 energy bill improve?

Accepted Answer

A)  controls on greenhouse gas emissions 
B)  the fuel efficiency of automobiles 
C)  the price of gasoline, by lowering gas taxes across the country 
D)  automobile emissions and traffic congestions, by raising gas taxes across the country 
A)  controls on greenhouse gas emissions 
B)  the fuel efficiency of automobiles 
C)  the price of gasoline, by lowering gas taxes across the country 
D)  automobile emissions and traffic congestions, by raising gas taxes across the country

Question 19

Define sustainable development.

Accepted Answer

It is economic growth that is

Question 20

What is the primary biofuel that the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 mandated an increased use of?

Accepted Answer

A)  switchgrass 
B)  soy-derived biodiesel 
C)  vegetable oils 
D)  corn-derived ethanol 
A)  switchgrass 
B)  soy-derived biodiesel 
C)  vegetable oils 
D)  corn-derived ethanol

With regard to environmental policy formulation, in the 1970s, was the norm in the United States, while was the norm in the 1980s and 1990s.

Discuss the environmental policy options that are favored by critics of command-and-control regulation.

Provide an example of a market incentive policy.

Define the term "intergenerational equity" and explain how it relates to climate change and energy policy.

With regard to U.S. energy policy, most experts would agree with which statement?

What are some of the provisions of the Paris Agreement?

Discuss the features of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

Environmental policies such as the Clean Air Act, Water Pollution Control Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, and Toxic Substances Control Act (and others) tended to emphasize which policy tool?

What is collaborative decision making as a policy strategy?

The Clean Air Act Amendments of 1970, for the first time, developed ______.

Which best describes the recent history of energy policymaking in the United States?

What is a carbon tax?

Which answer best describes the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?

Which of the following policies is considered a market incentive?

Identify the most recognized of the natural resource policies in the United States.

What is the most common basis for judging whether public policy action is needed or how well it is doing?

Provide an example of a natural climate solution.

What did new Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards passed in a 2007 energy bill improve?

Define sustainable development.

What is the primary biofuel that the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 mandated an increased use of?

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Exam 11: Environmental and Energy Policy

With regard to environmental policy formulation, in the 1970s, ______ was the norm in the United States, while ______ was the norm in the 1980s and 1990s.

Discuss the environmental policy options that are favored by critics of command-and-control regulation.

Provide an example of a market incentive policy.

Define the term "intergenerational equity" and explain how it relates to climate change and energy policy.

With regard to U.S. energy policy, most experts would agree with which statement?

What are some of the provisions of the Paris Agreement?

Discuss the features of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

Environmental policies such as the Clean Air Act, Water Pollution Control Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, and Toxic Substances Control Act (and others) tended to emphasize which policy tool?

What is collaborative decision making as a policy strategy?

The Clean Air Act Amendments of 1970, for the first time, developed ______.

Which best describes the recent history of energy policymaking in the United States?

What is a carbon tax?

Which answer best describes the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?

Which of the following policies is considered a market incentive?

Identify the most recognized of the natural resource policies in the United States.

What is the most common basis for judging whether public policy action is needed or how well it is doing?

Provide an example of a natural climate solution.

What did new Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards passed in a 2007 energy bill improve?

Define sustainable development.

What is the primary biofuel that the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 mandated an increased use of?

Public Policy and Politics

Government Institutions and Policy Actors

Understanding Public Policymaking

Policy Analysis

Public Problems and Policy Alternatives

Assessing Policy Alternatives

Economic and Budgetary Policy

Health Care Policy

Welfare and Social Security Policy

Education Policy

Foreign Policy and Homeland Security

Politics, Analysis, and Policy Choice

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With regard to environmental policy formulation, in the 1970s, was the norm in the United States, while was the norm in the 1980s and 1990s.