Question 1

The Clean Air Act of 1990, which provided for the use of buying and selling of pollution permits to combat acid rain, is a policy instrument known as a ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Clean Air Act of 1990, which...

Question 2

Which level of government is typically involved in implementing environmental policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  state 
B)  federal 
C)  local 
D)  all levels implement policy evenly 
A)  state 
B)  federal 
C)  local 
D)  all levels implement policy evenly

Question 3

What were the primary reasons automobile companies and autoworker unions initially opposed raising CAFE standards?

Accepted Answer

A)  They claimed these standards would lead to even more emissions as people drove even farther and longer. 
B)  They worried that the U.S. auto industry would become uncompetitive internationally and lead to a drop in sales. 
C)  They argued that new standards were a distortion of the free market, a violation of individual choice, and a path to smaller, more unsafe vehicles. 
D)  They claimed new standards would threaten traditional American-style vehicle designs and lead to an "Europeanization" of the American auto industry. 
A)  They claimed these standards would lead to even more emissions as people drove even farther and longer. 
B)  They worried that the U.S. auto industry would become uncompetitive internationally and lead to a drop in sales. 
C)  They argued that new standards were a distortion of the free market, a violation of individual choice, and a path to smaller, more unsafe vehicles. 
D)  They claimed new standards would threaten traditional American-style vehicle designs and lead to an "Europeanization" of the American auto industry.

Question 4

Explain the common purpose and elements of the seven key environmental statutes developed in the early 1970s.

Accepted Answer

Each of the statutes was ambit

Question 5

Discuss the evolution of U.S. environmental policy over the past 50 years. How has U.S. environmental policy changed over the years (use the following time periods: pre-1960s, mid-1960s to 1970s, 1980s to early 2000s, and currently)? Why have these changes occurred?

Accepted Answer

Prior to the 1960s, environmental policy

Question 6

After the IPCC issued dire warnings on climate change and the EPA took action in the form of new rules and regulations, what moderated the effects of the rule change and helped shift energy policy in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  a moderation of climate change itself and a slower rate of warming 
B)  increases in gas and oil drilling with the aid of hydraulic fracturing 
C)  a wide agreement on the new rules and regulations that boosted the use of renewable energy 
D)  a stubborn resistance to the new rules and an unintended rise in the use of traditional fossil fuels 
A)  a moderation of climate change itself and a slower rate of warming 
B)  increases in gas and oil drilling with the aid of hydraulic fracturing 
C)  a wide agreement on the new rules and regulations that boosted the use of renewable energy 
D)  a stubborn resistance to the new rules and an unintended rise in the use of traditional fossil fuels

Question 7

The EPA is a(n) ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  government corporation 
B)  cabinet department 
C)  independent executive agency 
D)  regulatory commission 
A)  government corporation 
B)  cabinet department 
C)  independent executive agency 
D)  regulatory commission

Question 8

The environmental problems of Love Canal, New York, are often referred to as a catalyst in the passing of what law?

Accepted Answer

A)  Toxic Substances Control Act 
B)  Clean Water Act 
C)  Clean Air Act 
D)  Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act 
A)  Toxic Substances Control Act 
B)  Clean Water Act 
C)  Clean Air Act 
D)  Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act

Question 9

Which statement best summarizes the effectiveness of U.S. environmental policies enacted over the past 30- to 40 years?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have led to significant improvements in the environment and have improved the quality of our natural resources. 
B)  Surface water quality has improved across the board, while air quality remains poor. 
C)  They have had mixed results: While point source pollution has declined and urban air quality improved, other conditions have not improved. 
D)  The Superfund cleanup efforts have been much more cost effective than expected. 
A)  They have led to significant improvements in the environment and have improved the quality of our natural resources. 
B)  Surface water quality has improved across the board, while air quality remains poor. 
C)  They have had mixed results: While point source pollution has declined and urban air quality improved, other conditions have not improved. 
D)  The Superfund cleanup efforts have been much more cost effective than expected.

Question 10

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  focused on regulating the process of making local decisions to protect the environment 
B)  required developers to conduct an environmental impact statement 
C)  was enacted because states were not protecting the environment sufficiently 
D)  all of these 
A)  focused on regulating the process of making local decisions to protect the environment 
B)  required developers to conduct an environmental impact statement 
C)  was enacted because states were not protecting the environment sufficiently 
D)  all of these

Question 11

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 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

Explain how scientists link climate change to energy policy. Discuss why climate change policy is considered an ethical issue by many individuals. Finally, explain two policy proposals that have been considered to reduce use of fossil fuels and the economic and political feasibility issues of each.

Accepted Answer

Greenhouse gas emissions of carbon dioxi

Question 14

Discuss the features of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

Accepted Answer

It emphasized greater production and use

Question 15

In the United States, relating to almost all kinds of environmental policy, there is ongoing tension between environmental interests and ______ interests.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the United States, relating to almost...

Question 16

Which statement best describes a cap and trade program?

Accepted Answer

A)  an emissions control policy and market incentive that limits an industry's emission allowance and allows it to purchase emission permits from other lower emitting industries. 
B)  a program that gradually reduces the allowed emissions of an industry each year, incentivizing the industry's transition to zero emissions with tax breaks. 
C)  a policy that requires industries to cap their emissions by a specific deadline or give majority ownership to the state if they fail to accomplish this reduction. 
D)  an international attempt to reduce emissions by setting emissions quotas for each country and allowing each country to buy emission credits from others if they reach their limit. 
A)  an emissions control policy and market incentive that limits an industry's emission allowance and allows it to purchase emission permits from other lower emitting industries. 
B)  a program that gradually reduces the allowed emissions of an industry each year, incentivizing the industry's transition to zero emissions with tax breaks. 
C)  a policy that requires industries to cap their emissions by a specific deadline or give majority ownership to the state if they fail to accomplish this reduction. 
D)  an international attempt to reduce emissions by setting emissions quotas for each country and allowing each country to buy emission credits from others if they reach their limit.

Question 17

A(n) ______ is a detailed and systematic study of all environmental effects of a proposed action.

Accepted Answer

A)  environmental impact statement 
B)  cap and trade plan 
C)  regulatory analysis 
D)  environmental protection analysis 
A)  environmental impact statement 
B)  cap and trade plan 
C)  regulatory analysis 
D)  environmental protection analysis

Question 18

Which best describes the recent history of environmental 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)  much policymaking activity in the late 1960s through 1970s followed by a long period of gridlock and incremental changes 
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)  much policymaking activity in the late 1960s through 1970s followed by a long period of gridlock and incremental changes 
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 19

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 strong regional offices 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 strong regional offices reporting to the president 
D)  the largest entitlement program of the U.S. government regulated by the Congress

Question 20

What is meant by multiple use when discussing natural resource policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Natural resources should be managed in a way that encourages economic development but also protects the environment. 
B)  Natural resources must be used multiple times before being disposed of. 
C)  One regulatory policy should cover multiple natural resources, such as wetlands, fossil fuels, timber, and others. 
D)  Economic development should use multiple natural resources. 
A)  Natural resources should be managed in a way that encourages economic development but also protects the environment. 
B)  Natural resources must be used multiple times before being disposed of. 
C)  One regulatory policy should cover multiple natural resources, such as wetlands, fossil fuels, timber, and others. 
D)  Economic development should use multiple natural resources.

The Clean Air Act of 1990, which provided for the use of buying and selling of pollution permits to combat acid rain, is a policy instrument known as a ______.

Which level of government is typically involved in implementing environmental policy?

What were the primary reasons automobile companies and autoworker unions initially opposed raising CAFE standards?

Explain the common purpose and elements of the seven key environmental statutes developed in the early 1970s.

Discuss the evolution of U.S. environmental policy over the past 50 years. How has U.S. environmental policy changed over the years (use the following time periods: pre-1960s, mid-1960s to 1970s, 1980s to early 2000s, and currently)? Why have these changes occurred?

After the IPCC issued dire warnings on climate change and the EPA took action in the form of new rules and regulations, what moderated the effects of the rule change and helped shift energy policy in the United States?

The EPA is a(n) ______.

The environmental problems of Love Canal, New York, are often referred to as a catalyst in the passing of what law?

Which statement best summarizes the effectiveness of U.S. environmental policies enacted over the past 30- to 40 years?

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 ______.

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

What is a carbon tax?

Explain how scientists link climate change to energy policy. Discuss why climate change policy is considered an ethical issue by many individuals. Finally, explain two policy proposals that have been considered to reduce use of fossil fuels and the economic and political feasibility issues of each.

Discuss the features of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

In the United States, relating to almost all kinds of environmental policy, there is ongoing tension between environmental interests and ______ interests.

Which statement best describes a cap and trade program?

A(n) ______ is a detailed and systematic study of all environmental effects of a proposed action.

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

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

What is meant by multiple use when discussing natural resource policy?

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Exam 11: Environmental and Energy Policy

The Clean Air Act of 1990, which provided for the use of buying and selling of pollution permits to combat acid rain, is a policy instrument known as a ______.

Which level of government is typically involved in implementing environmental policy?

What were the primary reasons automobile companies and autoworker unions initially opposed raising CAFE standards?

Explain the common purpose and elements of the seven key environmental statutes developed in the early 1970s.

Discuss the evolution of U.S. environmental policy over the past 50 years. How has U.S. environmental policy changed over the years (use the following time periods: pre-1960s, mid-1960s to 1970s, 1980s to early 2000s, and currently)? Why have these changes occurred?

After the IPCC issued dire warnings on climate change and the EPA took action in the form of new rules and regulations, what moderated the effects of the rule change and helped shift energy policy in the United States?

The EPA is a(n) ______.

The environmental problems of Love Canal, New York, are often referred to as a catalyst in the passing of what law?

Which statement best summarizes the effectiveness of U.S. environmental policies enacted over the past 30- to 40 years?

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 ______.

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

What is a carbon tax?

Explain how scientists link climate change to energy policy. Discuss why climate change policy is considered an ethical issue by many individuals. Finally, explain two policy proposals that have been considered to reduce use of fossil fuels and the economic and political feasibility issues of each.

Discuss the features of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

In the United States, relating to almost all kinds of environmental policy, there is ongoing tension between environmental interests and ______ interests.

Which statement best describes a cap and trade program?

A(n) ______ is a detailed and systematic study of all environmental effects of a proposed action.

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

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

What is meant by multiple use when discussing natural resource policy?

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Government Institutions and Policy Actors

Understanding Public Policy Making

Policy Analysis

Public Problems and Policy Alternatives

Assessing Policy Alternatives

Economic and Budgetary Policy

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Welfare and Social Security Policy

Education Policy

Foreign Policy and Homeland Security

Politics, Analysis, and Policy Choice

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