Question 1

The ______ were seen as the "environmental decade" of federal legislation.

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The answer of The ______ were seen as the "environmental...

Question 2

What are CAFE standards? How have they changed in recent years?

Accepted Answer

Gasoline-use requirements that

Question 3

Which of the following policies is considered a market incentive?

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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 4

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 5

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 6

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?

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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 7

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 8

Which statement best describes a cap and trade program?

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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 9

Discuss the features of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

Accepted Answer

It emphasized greater production and use

Question 10

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 economy of light trucks and cars 
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 economy of light trucks and cars 
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 11

How did the EPA demonstrate the danger of coal plants and justify its new rules?

Accepted Answer

A)  It calculated the amount of preventable deaths and ailments as a result of coal plants and placed an economic value on the avoidance of these. 
B)  It calculated the amount of greenhouse gas emissions these plants were producing and convinced policy makers and the public that new rules and regulations would drastically curb these emissions. 
C)  It did not need to justify the new rules, as there was little to no resistance against them. 
D)  It exposed dangerous and rampant safety violations at coal plants, which was enough to shift public opinion in favor of the new rules. 
A)  It calculated the amount of preventable deaths and ailments as a result of coal plants and placed an economic value on the avoidance of these. 
B)  It calculated the amount of greenhouse gas emissions these plants were producing and convinced policy makers and the public that new rules and regulations would drastically curb these emissions. 
C)  It did not need to justify the new rules, as there was little to no resistance against them. 
D)  It exposed dangerous and rampant safety violations at coal plants, which was enough to shift public opinion in favor of the new rules.

Question 12

Which statement describes the nature of the seven major environmental statutes enacted in the 1970s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each of the statutes was ambitious yet limited to a distinct issue or focus. 
B)  The statutes as a group were focused on issues of pollution related to use of energy. 
C)  The statutes were developed by environmental agencies. 
D)  Each of the statutes could be described as broad and far-reaching in scope and lacking focus. 
A)  Each of the statutes was ambitious yet limited to a distinct issue or focus. 
B)  The statutes as a group were focused on issues of pollution related to use of energy. 
C)  The statutes were developed by environmental agencies. 
D)  Each of the statutes could be described as broad and far-reaching in scope and lacking focus.

Question 13

What is an environmental impact statement and what is it used to assess?

Accepted Answer

Environmental impact statements are requ

Question 14

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

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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 15

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 16

______ refers to a shift in emphasis toward principles of protecting habitat and maintaining biological diversity.

Accepted Answer

Ecosystem-

Question 17

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 18

Why do many believe there is a conflict between environmental policy and economic growth?

Accepted Answer

Many believe that in order to

Question 19

Which of the following agencies has primary responsibility for implementing environmental laws in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Department of the Interior 
B)  Department of Natural Resources 
C)  Council on Environmental Quality 
D)  Environmental Protection Agency 
A)  Department of the Interior 
B)  Department of Natural Resources 
C)  Council on Environmental Quality 
D)  Environmental Protection Agency

Question 20

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.

The ______ were seen as the "environmental decade" of federal legislation.

What are CAFE standards? How have they changed in recent years?

Which of the following policies is considered a market incentive?

What is collaborative decision making as a policy strategy?

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

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 a carbon tax?

Which statement best describes a cap and trade program?

Discuss the features of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

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

How did the EPA demonstrate the danger of coal plants and justify its new rules?

Which statement describes the nature of the seven major environmental statutes enacted in the 1970s?

What is an environmental impact statement and what is it used to assess?

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

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.

______ refers to a shift in emphasis toward principles of protecting habitat and maintaining biological diversity.

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

Why do many believe there is a conflict between environmental policy and economic growth?

Which of the following agencies has primary responsibility for implementing environmental laws in the United States?

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

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Exam 11: Environmental and Energy Policy

The ______ were seen as the "environmental decade" of federal legislation.

What are CAFE standards? How have they changed in recent years?

Which of the following policies is considered a market incentive?

What is collaborative decision making as a policy strategy?

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

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 a carbon tax?

Which statement best describes a cap and trade program?

Discuss the features of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

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

How did the EPA demonstrate the danger of coal plants and justify its new rules?

Which statement describes the nature of the seven major environmental statutes enacted in the 1970s?

What is an environmental impact statement and what is it used to assess?

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

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.

______ refers to a shift in emphasis toward principles of protecting habitat and maintaining biological diversity.

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

Why do many believe there is a conflict between environmental policy and economic growth?

Which of the following agencies has primary responsibility for implementing environmental laws in the United States?

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

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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

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Politics, Analysis, and Policy Choice

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