Question 1

Which task would be difficult for a constitutional democracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  responding to the possibility of long-range global warming 
B)  responding to a labour strike 
C)  responding to a threat of attack 
D)  responding to an economic depression 
A)  responding to the possibility of long-range global warming 
B)  responding to a labour strike 
C)  responding to a threat of attack 
D)  responding to an economic depression

Question 2

Which of the following is a major environmental law in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Canada Waterfowl Protection Act 
B)  the Canadian Shoreline Protection Act 
C)  the Canada Black Bear Act 
D)  the Species at Risk Act 
A)  the Canada Waterfowl Protection Act 
B)  the Canadian Shoreline Protection Act 
C)  the Canada Black Bear Act 
D)  the Species at Risk Act

Question 3

Which of the following is a demonstration of effective environmental leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)  lead by example 
B)  challenging the system 
C)  communicating with elected officials 
D)  working within the system 
A)  lead by example 
B)  challenging the system 
C)  communicating with elected officials 
D)  working within the system

Question 4

What is one major problem with Canadian environmental issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  other countries are so far behind in developing environmental solutions 
B)  too many people with too many different ideas 
C)  the lack of leadership by environmental groups 
D)  the lack of vision by politicians 
A)  other countries are so far behind in developing environmental solutions 
B)  too many people with too many different ideas 
C)  the lack of leadership by environmental groups 
D)  the lack of vision by politicians

Question 5

What is the role of a constitution in a constitutional democracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  It increases government's power and authority. 
B)  It defines environmental laws. 
C)  It guarantees freely expressed public opinion. 
D)  It defines the structure of the justice system. 
A)  It increases government's power and authority. 
B)  It defines environmental laws. 
C)  It guarantees freely expressed public opinion. 
D)  It defines the structure of the justice system.

Question 6

Which group is a mainstream environmental organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Sierra Club 
B)  the Population Connection 
C)  the Worldwatch Institute 
D)  the Environmental Defense Fund 
A)  the Sierra Club 
B)  the Population Connection 
C)  the Worldwatch Institute 
D)  the Environmental Defense Fund

Question 7

______________________ means that every person is entitled to protection from environmental hazards regardless of race,gender,age,national origin,income,social class,or any other factor.

Accepted Answer

Environmen

Question 8

Environmentalists are often seen as the bearers of bad news and hence are always not received well.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

NGOs are powerful international and global organizations that use their political connections and financial resources to shape changes that are too large to be handled by the politicians of individual countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

____________________ is concerned with who controls the distribution of wealth and resources.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is concerned with who controls the...

Question 11

Which of the following is among the rules for effective grassroots action?

Accepted Answer

A)  Do NOT form alliances with other organizations. 
B)  Organize for action, not just for study, discussion or education. 
C)  Concentrate efforts at the international national and global levels. 
D)  Do NOT limit the number of targets, and hit them all as hard as possible. 
A)  Do NOT form alliances with other organizations. 
B)  Organize for action, not just for study, discussion or education. 
C)  Concentrate efforts at the international national and global levels. 
D)  Do NOT limit the number of targets, and hit them all as hard as possible.

Question 12

Nonprofit nongovernmental organizations include grassroots groups and labour unions working at the international,national,state,and local levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which one of the following Acts was designed to guide development in Canada by evaluating the potential environmental impacts of proposed projects?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Canadian Environmental Protection Act 
B)  The Canadian Environmental Assessment Act 
C)  The Species at Risk Act 
D)  The Canada Water Act 
A)  The Canadian Environmental Protection Act 
B)  The Canadian Environmental Assessment Act 
C)  The Species at Risk Act 
D)  The Canada Water Act

Question 14

Which of the following environmental groups has often used direct confrontations,including illegal activities,to achieve its ends?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sierra Club 
B)  David Suzuki Foundation 
C)  Sea Sheppard Society 
D)  Ecojustice 
A)  Sierra Club 
B)  David Suzuki Foundation 
C)  Sea Sheppard Society 
D)  Ecojustice

Question 15

What factors hinder the ability of democracies to deal with environmental problems?

Accepted Answer

politicians are often in power

Question 16

A(n)______________________________ is a statement by an organization of its intentions and principles in relation to its overall environmental performance.

Accepted Answer

environmen

Question 17

According to the ___________________________________ principle,making decisions involves amalgamating solutions to environmental and other problems.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the ___________________________________ principle,making decisions involves...

Question 18

Many analysts believe that __________________ security is as important as military and economic security.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Many analysts believe that __________________ security is...

Question 19

The Forestry Act (1985),described in the textbook as an example of a Federal Act,directly controls how trees will be harvested on all forested lands throughout Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What principle is taken into account by environmental policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  the postcorporative principle 
B)  the non-integrative principle 
C)  the precautionary principle 
D)  the corporation principle 
A)  the postcorporative principle 
B)  the non-integrative principle 
C)  the precautionary principle 
D)  the corporation principle

Exam 27: Politics, environment, and Sustainability

Which task would be difficult for a constitutional democracy?

Which of the following is a major environmental law in Canada?

Which of the following is a demonstration of effective environmental leadership?

What is one major problem with Canadian environmental issues?

What is the role of a constitution in a constitutional democracy?

Which group is a mainstream environmental organization?

______________________ means that every person is entitled to protection from environmental hazards regardless of race,gender,age,national origin,income,social class,or any other factor.

Environmentalists are often seen as the bearers of bad news and hence are always not received well.

NGOs are powerful international and global organizations that use their political connections and financial resources to shape changes that are too large to be handled by the politicians of individual countries.

____________________ is concerned with who controls the distribution of wealth and resources.

Which of the following is among the rules for effective grassroots action?

Nonprofit nongovernmental organizations include grassroots groups and labour unions working at the international,national,state,and local levels.

Which one of the following Acts was designed to guide development in Canada by evaluating the potential environmental impacts of proposed projects?

Which of the following environmental groups has often used direct confrontations,including illegal activities,to achieve its ends?

What factors hinder the ability of democracies to deal with environmental problems?

A(n)______________________________ is a statement by an organization of its intentions and principles in relation to its overall environmental performance.

According to the ___________________________________ principle,making decisions involves amalgamating solutions to environmental and other problems.

Many analysts believe that __________________ security is as important as military and economic security.

The Forestry Act (1985),described in the textbook as an example of a Federal Act,directly controls how trees will be harvested on all forested lands throughout Canada.

What principle is taken into account by environmental policy?

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Environmental History: Learning From the Past

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Ecosystems: What Are They, and How Do They Work

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Applying Population Ecology: the Human Population

Sustaining Terrestrial Biodiversity: Managing and Protecting Ecosystems

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Species Approach

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Food and Soil Resources

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