Question 1

The seven major statutes that were enacted in the 1970s focused on ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  pollution control and protection of human health 
B)  protection of ecosystems and biodiversity 
C)  protection of natural resources by strengthening protections of endangered species 
D)  development of stronger energy policies that were designed to clean up the air 
A)  pollution control and protection of human health 
B)  protection of ecosystems and biodiversity 
C)  protection of natural resources by strengthening protections of endangered species 
D)  development of stronger energy policies that were designed to clean up the air A

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Intergenerational equity considers what is fair to future generations.Climate change will impact future generations much more severely than today's generations; climate change policy (or lack thereof) raises ethical issues about how climate change will impact people in the future much more than today.

Question 3

President Clinton tried to achieve environmental policy goals through ______, an approach where in which government works closely with industry to develop and implement policy.

Accepted Answer

collaborative decision making

Question 4

What is one of the biggest concerns with renewable energy?

Accepted Answer

A)  no one will use it 
B)  pollution 
C)  whether there is a sufficient supply 
D)  whether it can be produced efficiently (comparable cost) 
A)  no one will use it 
B)  pollution 
C)  whether there is a sufficient supply 
D)  whether it can be produced efficiently (comparable cost)

Question 5

What is collaborative decision making as a policy strategy?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

With regard to climate change policy, many conflicts arise regarding how the various policy proposals affect different groups of citizens now and in future generations.This relates to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethical and equity concerns of policy 
B)  political feasibility 
C)  cost-effectiveness of policy 
D)  effectiveness of policy 
A)  ethical and equity concerns of policy 
B)  political feasibility 
C)  cost-effectiveness of policy 
D)  effectiveness of policy

Question 7

What have recent IPCC reports claimed about climate change?

Accepted Answer

A)  The rate of climate change has slowed, and it is likely we have many more decades until significant changes are observed. 
B)  Climate change is already occurring and having serious, widespread effects globally. 
C)  New data suggest that climate change is nowhere near as serious as originally thought, and concerns should be limited. 
D)  Climate change has actually reversed its course, and the climate is stabilizing back to the long-term average. 
A)  The rate of climate change has slowed, and it is likely we have many more decades until significant changes are observed. 
B)  Climate change is already occurring and having serious, widespread effects globally. 
C)  New data suggest that climate change is nowhere near as serious as originally thought, and concerns should be limited. 
D)  Climate change has actually reversed its course, and the climate is stabilizing back to the long-term average.

Question 8

The three primary areas of focus for environmental policy are described by which of the following statements?

Accepted Answer

A)  Air quality, land quality, and water quality 
B)  Environmental protection, stewardship, and development 
C)  Environmental impact assessment, government management, and pollution control 
D)  Pollution control, resource conservation/management, and energy policy 
A)  Air quality, land quality, and water quality 
B)  Environmental protection, stewardship, and development 
C)  Environmental impact assessment, government management, and pollution control 
D)  Pollution control, resource conservation/management, and energy policy

Question 9

In the 1970s and early 1980s, the federal government passed a number of acts to control pollution.Which of the acts listed below was not one of these major acts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clean Water Act 
B)  Superfund 
C)  Wetland Degradation Act 
D)  Clean Air Act 
A)  Clean Water Act 
B)  Superfund 
C)  Wetland Degradation Act 
D)  Clean Air Act

Question 10

What is the best definition of sustainable development?

Accepted Answer

A)  shunning economic growth for the sake of improved ecosystems 
B)  economic growth that is compatible with natural environmental systems and social goals 
C)  an approach to policy that tries to mitigate the conflict between economic pursuits and environmental protection 
D)  a purely economic strategy to ensure the viability of companies and industries over time 
A)  shunning economic growth for the sake of improved ecosystems 
B)  economic growth that is compatible with natural environmental systems and social goals 
C)  an approach to policy that tries to mitigate the conflict between economic pursuits and environmental protection 
D)  a purely economic strategy to ensure the viability of companies and industries over time

Question 11

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 12

What is one of the most hotly contested natural resource policies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Endangered Species Act 
B)  Wilderness Act 
C)  National Forest Management Act 
D)  Pollution Prevention Act 
A)  Endangered Species Act 
B)  Wilderness Act 
C)  National Forest Management Act 
D)  Pollution Prevention Act

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

Critics of regulation frequently mention

Question 14

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires that environmental impact statements (EIS) be conducted for proposed development projects.Which statement choice defines an EIS?

Accepted Answer

A)  detailed and systematic study of the financial impact of proposed environmental regulations on a business 
B)  a detailed and systematic study of wetlands impacted by a proposed action 
C)  a detailed and systematic study of whether development projects have been implemented according to EPA guidelines 
D)  detailed and systematic study of all environmental effects of a proposed action 
A)  detailed and systematic study of the financial impact of proposed environmental regulations on a business 
B)  a detailed and systematic study of wetlands impacted by a proposed action 
C)  a detailed and systematic study of whether development projects have been implemented according to EPA guidelines 
D)  detailed and systematic study of all environmental effects of a proposed action

Question 15

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 16

A ______ is a policy that implements a higher tax on gasoline and other fossil fuels to curb their use.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ______ is a policy that implements...

Question 17

The Clean Air Act of 1990 provided for the use of buying and selling of pollution permits to combat acid rain.What type of policy instrument does this describe?

Accepted Answer

A)  market incentives 
B)  public education 
C)  privatization 
D)  subsidies 
A)  market incentives 
B)  public education 
C)  privatization 
D)  subsidies

Question 18

Policy proposals to reduce carbon emissions would limit companies' allowed emissions.If a company chooses to exceed emission limits, it could purchase emission permits from other lower emitting companies.This market-incentive policy tool is called ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Policy proposals to reduce carbon emissions would...

Question 19

Where Congress has failed in recent years regarding climate change policy, who has succeeded in implementing effective policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  the EPA and local, state, and city governments 
B)  various bureaucratic institutions at the federal level 
C)  the Supreme Court, through landmark decisions on environmental policy 
D)  small businesses and large corporations that have funded and furthered environmental initiatives in the wake of government failure 
A)  the EPA and local, state, and city governments 
B)  various bureaucratic institutions at the federal level 
C)  the Supreme Court, through landmark decisions on environmental policy 
D)  small businesses and large corporations that have funded and furthered environmental initiatives in the wake of government failure

Question 20

What is ecosystem-based management?

Accepted Answer

A)  utilizing local ecosystems to better serve human needs 
B)  prioritizing the natural environment over human needs, assuming most human needs can be accomplished through a stable and healthy ecosystem 
C)  a shift in emphasis toward principles of protecting habitat and maintaining biological diversity 
D)  the process of restoring ecosystems that had been previously damaged by earlier policy decisions 
A)  utilizing local ecosystems to better serve human needs 
B)  prioritizing the natural environment over human needs, assuming most human needs can be accomplished through a stable and healthy ecosystem 
C)  a shift in emphasis toward principles of protecting habitat and maintaining biological diversity 
D)  the process of restoring ecosystems that had been previously damaged by earlier policy decisions

The seven major statutes that were enacted in the 1970s focused on ______.

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

President Clinton tried to achieve environmental policy goals through ______, an approach where in which government works closely with industry to develop and implement policy.

What is one of the biggest concerns with renewable energy?

What is collaborative decision making as a policy strategy?

With regard to climate change policy, many conflicts arise regarding how the various policy proposals affect different groups of citizens now and in future generations.This relates to ______.

What have recent IPCC reports claimed about climate change?

The three primary areas of focus for environmental policy are described by which of the following statements?

In the 1970s and early 1980s, the federal government passed a number of acts to control pollution.Which of the acts listed below was not one of these major acts?

What is the best definition of sustainable development?

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?

What is one of the most hotly contested natural resource policies?

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

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires that environmental impact statements (EIS) be conducted for proposed development projects.Which statement choice defines an EIS?

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

A ______ is a policy that implements a higher tax on gasoline and other fossil fuels to curb their use.

The Clean Air Act of 1990 provided for the use of buying and selling of pollution permits to combat acid rain.What type of policy instrument does this describe?

Policy proposals to reduce carbon emissions would limit companies' allowed emissions.If a company chooses to exceed emission limits, it could purchase emission permits from other lower emitting companies.This market-incentive policy tool is called ______.

Where Congress has failed in recent years regarding climate change policy, who has succeeded in implementing effective policy?

What is ecosystem-based management?

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The seven major statutes that were enacted in the 1970s focused on ______.

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

President Clinton tried to achieve environmental policy goals through ______, an approach where in which government works closely with industry to develop and implement policy.

What is one of the biggest concerns with renewable energy?

What is collaborative decision making as a policy strategy?

With regard to climate change policy, many conflicts arise regarding how the various policy proposals affect different groups of citizens now and in future generations.This relates to ______.

What have recent IPCC reports claimed about climate change?

The three primary areas of focus for environmental policy are described by which of the following statements?

In the 1970s and early 1980s, the federal government passed a number of acts to control pollution.Which of the acts listed below was not one of these major acts?

What is the best definition of sustainable development?

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?

What is one of the most hotly contested natural resource policies?

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

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires that environmental impact statements (EIS) be conducted for proposed development projects.Which statement choice defines an EIS?

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

A ______ is a policy that implements a higher tax on gasoline and other fossil fuels to curb their use.

The Clean Air Act of 1990 provided for the use of buying and selling of pollution permits to combat acid rain.What type of policy instrument does this describe?

Policy proposals to reduce carbon emissions would limit companies' allowed emissions.If a company chooses to exceed emission limits, it could purchase emission permits from other lower emitting companies.This market-incentive policy tool is called ______.

Where Congress has failed in recent years regarding climate change policy, who has succeeded in implementing effective policy?

What is ecosystem-based management?

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Government Institutions and Policy Actors

Understanding Public Policy Making

Policy Analysis

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Assessing Policy Alternatives

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Welfare and Social Security Policy

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