Question 1

States can regulate:

Accepted Answer

A)  interstate commerce 
B)  interstate commerce if it terminates in that state 
C)  certain safety issues that do not create an undue burden on interstate commerce 
D)  intrastate commerce if it originates and terminates in that state 
A)  interstate commerce 
B)  interstate commerce if it terminates in that state 
C)  certain safety issues that do not create an undue burden on interstate commerce 
D)  intrastate commerce if it originates and terminates in that state D

Question 2

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) was created to:

Accepted Answer

A)  pay subsidies to U.S. flag carriers who were having difficulty competing against foreign carriers. 
B)  be certain that there would be employment for U.S. sailors and mariners 
C)  prevent the economic decline of the U.S. flag ocean carriers 
D)  Address the needs of ship lines and builders wanting federal aid. 
A)  pay subsidies to U.S. flag carriers who were having difficulty competing against foreign carriers. 
B)  be certain that there would be employment for U.S. sailors and mariners 
C)  prevent the economic decline of the U.S. flag ocean carriers 
D)  Address the needs of ship lines and builders wanting federal aid. C

Question 3

What is the formal method used by Congress to influence national transportation?

Accepted Answer

A)  congressional committees 
B)  appointment of the heads of the STB and FMC 
C)  formulating laws 
D)  standing committees 
A)  congressional committees 
B)  appointment of the heads of the STB and FMC 
C)  formulating laws 
D)  standing committees C

Question 4

Which legal system is based upon the Roman legal system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Statutory law 
B)  judicial memory 
C)  common law 
D)  common market 
A)  Statutory law 
B)  judicial memory 
C)  common law 
D)  common market

Question 5

What is statutory law based on?

Accepted Answer

Statutory law or civil law is

Question 6

Which is a major controversy regarding the Federal Highway Trust Fund?

Accepted Answer

A)  whether the remaining portions of the federal suburban highway system will ever be built 
B)  whether it is legitimate to collect federal excise taxes on road tires 
C)  whether taxes should still be collected since the interstate highway system is 96 percent complete and it is doubtful if the remaining 4 percent will be constructed 
D)  whether states should obtain revenues through vehicle registration fees that are assessed on a vehicle weight basis 
A)  whether the remaining portions of the federal suburban highway system will ever be built 
B)  whether it is legitimate to collect federal excise taxes on road tires 
C)  whether taxes should still be collected since the interstate highway system is 96 percent complete and it is doubtful if the remaining 4 percent will be constructed 
D)  whether states should obtain revenues through vehicle registration fees that are assessed on a vehicle weight basis

Question 7

The Staggers Act of 1980:

Accepted Answer

A)  Founded two new rail associations 
B)  Eliminated many of the exemptions from antitrust laws 
C)  Abolished the Motor Carrier Act 
D)  Does not exist 
A)  Founded two new rail associations 
B)  Eliminated many of the exemptions from antitrust laws 
C)  Abolished the Motor Carrier Act 
D)  Does not exist

Question 8

Describe the key provisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act of 1995.

Accepted Answer

~Railroad Regulations 
~ Rail economic r

Question 9

Since the economic deregulation of the modes, safety regulations:

Accepted Answer

A)  have received greater attention 
B)  have also been deregulated 
C)  Have been delegated to the states funded with block grants 
D)  Were turned over to the Department of Homeland Security 
A)  have received greater attention 
B)  have also been deregulated 
C)  Have been delegated to the states funded with block grants 
D)  Were turned over to the Department of Homeland Security

Question 10

What is a "per se" violation under Anti-trust law?

Accepted Answer

A per se violation is a type o

Question 11

Transportation project planning is described as a public activity where purely financial return is not the overriding benefit to be attained. Give the reasons why this activity is a major part of the public activity in the U.S. economy.

Accepted Answer

Transportation project planning is the p

Question 12

What the primary mission of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration?

Accepted Answer

The Federal Motor Carrier Safe

Question 13

The Robinson-Patman Act:

Accepted Answer

A)  Prohibits sellers from practicing price discrimination among buyers 
B)  Was created in 1890 
C)  Came about due to the dot com boom in the 1990s 
D)  Was declared illegal in 2010 
A)  Prohibits sellers from practicing price discrimination among buyers 
B)  Was created in 1890 
C)  Came about due to the dot com boom in the 1990s 
D)  Was declared illegal in 2010

Question 14

Describe the purpose of transportation policy.

Accepted Answer

The purpose of transportation policy is

Question 15

Describe the key statements with on national transportation policy with respect to the railroad industry that were included in the Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-88):

Accepted Answer

In regulating the railroad industry, it

Question 16

What is the federal government's policy toward transportation?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allows the market to control all aspects of transportation 
B)  a series of often conflicting programs driven by politics 
C)  that this is an issue for the states 
D)  is composite of laws, rules, funding programs and regulatory agencies 
A)  It allows the market to control all aspects of transportation 
B)  a series of often conflicting programs driven by politics 
C)  that this is an issue for the states 
D)  is composite of laws, rules, funding programs and regulatory agencies

Question 17

Amtrak was created to:

Accepted Answer

A)  relieve the railroads of the burden of non-profitable passenger business 
B)  allow federal planners to create a balanced system without the profit motive of the private sector 
C)  Be the first step towards nationalization of the modes of transportation 
D)  relieve the pressure of automobile traffic on the highways by providing an alternate mode of transport. 
A)  relieve the railroads of the burden of non-profitable passenger business 
B)  allow federal planners to create a balanced system without the profit motive of the private sector 
C)  Be the first step towards nationalization of the modes of transportation 
D)  relieve the pressure of automobile traffic on the highways by providing an alternate mode of transport.

Question 18

Industry associations serve two purposes in connection with policy development. They:

Accepted Answer

A)  Lobby and raise funds for political parties 
B)  Meet with regulators and state agencies 
C)  Develop policy and position papers 
D)  develop proposed legislative and administrative ruling concepts, or serve as a united front to proposals harmful to the group 
A)  Lobby and raise funds for political parties 
B)  Meet with regulators and state agencies 
C)  Develop policy and position papers 
D)  develop proposed legislative and administrative ruling concepts, or serve as a united front to proposals harmful to the group

Question 19

What are the various forms of government benefit the domestic air carriers receive?

Accepted Answer

The domestic air system receives the ben

Question 20

Which mode is not covered under the National Transportation Policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Water carries 
B)  Exempt carriers 
C)  Air carriers 
D)  Rail carriers 
A)  Water carries 
B)  Exempt carriers 
C)  Air carriers 
D)  Rail carriers

States can regulate:

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) was created to:

What is the formal method used by Congress to influence national transportation?

Which legal system is based upon the Roman legal system?

What is statutory law based on?

Which is a major controversy regarding the Federal Highway Trust Fund?

The Staggers Act of 1980:

Describe the key provisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act of 1995.

Since the economic deregulation of the modes, safety regulations:

What is a "per se" violation under Anti-trust law?

Transportation project planning is described as a public activity where purely financial return is not the overriding benefit to be attained. Give the reasons why this activity is a major part of the public activity in the U.S. economy.

What the primary mission of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration?

The Robinson-Patman Act:

Describe the purpose of transportation policy.

Describe the key statements with on national transportation policy with respect to the railroad industry that were included in the Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-88):

What is the federal government's policy toward transportation?

Amtrak was created to:

Industry associations serve two purposes in connection with policy development. They:

What are the various forms of government benefit the domestic air carriers receive?

Which mode is not covered under the National Transportation Policy?

Global Supply Chains the Role and Importance of Transportation

Transportation and the Economy

Transportation Technology and Systems

Costing and Pricing for Transportation

Motor Carriers

Railroads

Airlines

Water Carriers and Pipelines

Third Party Logistics

Transportation Risk Management

Global Transportation Management

Issues and Challenges for Global Supply Chains

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Exam 12: Governmental Roles in Transportation

States can regulate:

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) was created to:

What is the formal method used by Congress to influence national transportation?

Which legal system is based upon the Roman legal system?

What is statutory law based on?

Which is a major controversy regarding the Federal Highway Trust Fund?

The Staggers Act of 1980:

Describe the key provisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act of 1995.

Since the economic deregulation of the modes, safety regulations:

What is a "per se" violation under Anti-trust law?

Transportation project planning is described as a public activity where purely financial return is not the overriding benefit to be attained. Give the reasons why this activity is a major part of the public activity in the U.S. economy.

What the primary mission of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration?

The Robinson-Patman Act:

Describe the purpose of transportation policy.

Describe the key statements with on national transportation policy with respect to the railroad industry that were included in the Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-88):

What is the federal government's policy toward transportation?

Amtrak was created to:

Industry associations serve two purposes in connection with policy development. They:

What are the various forms of government benefit the domestic air carriers receive?

Which mode is not covered under the National Transportation Policy?

Global Supply Chains the Role and Importance of Transportation

Transportation and the Economy

Transportation Technology and Systems

Costing and Pricing for Transportation

Motor Carriers

Railroads

Airlines

Water Carriers and Pipelines

Third Party Logistics

Transportation Risk Management

Global Transportation Management

Issues and Challenges for Global Supply Chains

Filters