Deck 10: Environmental and Energy Policy

Question 1

Government action, or inaction, related to the natural environment is referred to as ______.

A) energy policy
B) environmental policy
C) health policy
D) education policy

Answer 1

B

Question 2

All of the following were identified in the text as components of environmental policy except for ______.

A) the management of natural resources and their use
B) efforts to control pollution and prevent it
C) efforts to provide funding for students who want to pursue an education related to the environment
D) efforts to promote sustainable use and development of natural resources

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Environmental policy covers issues surrounding all of the following except for ______.

A) water
B) animals
C) land
D) infrastructure

Answer 3

D

Question 4

All of the following areas were identified as environmental concerns except for ______.

A) air quality
B) over population
C) water quality
D) waster generation

Question 5

All of the following were identified as criteria air pollutants by the Clean Air Act except for ______.

A) carbon monoxide
B) sulfur dioxide
C) lead
D) oxygen

Question 6

According to recent air quality emissions, which of the following air pollutants has seen the biggest decrease?

A) lead
B) carbon monoxide
C) nitrogen dioxide
D) sulfur dioxide

Question 7

Which of the following designations is given when there is pollution from a host of sources?

A) excellent
B) good
C) impaired
D) poor

Question 8

Pollution can be caused by all of the following except for ______.

A) water runoff from fields and pavement
B) abundance of forests and preservations
C) air deposits
D) industrial sources

Question 9

All of the following were identified as hazardous waste except for ______ waste.

A) oil
B) medical
C) chemicals
D) green

Question 10

Air pollutant alert days often take place in the ______.

A) winter
B) spring
C) summer
D) fall

Question 11

______ embrace the idea that natural resources can and should be used in a responsible manner for human flourishing.

A) Conservationists
B) Preservationists
C) Industrialists
D) Capitalist

Question 12

______ believe nature had intrinsic value itself and should be protected for future generations.

A) Conservationists
B) Preservationists
C) Industrialists
D) Capitalist

Question 13

The Environmental Protection Agency was created under President ______.

A) Nixon
B) Johnson
C) Roosevelt
D) Kennedy

Question 14

In the 1980s, efforts were made to shift the focus to which of the following government entities?

A) federal and state
B) tribal and local
C) state and local
D) local and tribal

Question 15

Which of the following presidents claimed to be the first environmental president?

A) George H. W. Bush
B) Bill Clinton
C) Richard Nixon
D) Ronald Reagan

Question 16

The Bush Administration focused primarily on ______.

A) national security matters
B) environmental concerns
C) health-care issues
D) economic regulations

Question 17

The United States' energy supply is dominated by all of the following except for ______.

A) coal
B) wind turbines
C) oil
D) natural gas

Question 18

According to the text, ______ continues to be the source of most of the nation's domestic power.

A) natural gas
B) hydro
C) solar power
D) coal

Question 19

According to the text, which of the following sources has not seen a rapid increase or decrease in its use as a source?

A) biomass energy
B) nuclear energy
C) hydro energy
D) solar energy

Question 20

All of the following were imposed in the 1970s in order to decrease energy use except for ______.

A) imposing daylight savings time
B) instituting a national speed limit of 55 mpg
C) creating black out days across the nation
D) increasing research and development

Question 21

The Department of Energy was established in the ______.

A) 1950s
B) 1960s
C) 1970s
D) 1980s

Question 22

In the 1970s, the dominant source of energy was ______.

A) oil
B) coal
C) gas
D) wind

Question 23

Which of the following presidents tried to abolish the Department of Energy?

A) Richard Nixon
B) Ronald Reagan
C) Lyndon B. Johnson
D) George H. W. Bush

Question 24

The heat output is measured in ______.

A) watts
B) amps
C) BTUs
D) volts

Question 25

Which of the following acts offered tax credits for citizens who purchased renewable energy systems or bought hybrid vehicles?

A) Energy Independence and Security Act
B) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
C) Energy Policy Act
D) Clean Air Act

Question 26

Which of the following acts changed the CAFE standards and mandated a new fuel economy standard of 35 miles per gallon by 2020?

A) Energy Independence and Security Act
B) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
C) Energy Policy Act
D) Clean Air Act

Question 27

Which of the following acts was referred to as the stimulus?

A) Energy Independence and Security Act
B) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
C) Energy Policy Act
D) Clean Air Act

Question 28

Which of the following actors is known for holding hearings into how implementation is unfolding?

A) Congress
B) president
C) bureaucracy
D) courts

Question 29

All of the following congressional committees have jurisdiction over environmental and energy policy issues except for ______.

A) agriculture
B) appropriations
C) energy and commerce
D) ethics

Question 30

Who is responsible for reconciling disputes and there are plenty of disputes about government action in environmental and energy policy?

A) president
B) Congress
C) federal courts
D) executive agencies

Question 31

Which of the following actors is responsible for considering the constitutionality of policies?

A) Congress
B) president
C) executive agencies
D) federal courts

Question 32

Which of the following agencies oversees energy management authority, including exercising jurisdiction over sales, licensing, pricing, and pipeline rates?

A) Nuclear Regulatory Commission
B) Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
C) Department of Interior
D) Department of Energy

Question 33

The ______ are tasked with taking vague statutes and realizing policy goals.

A) president
B) Congress
C) federal courts
D) executive agencies

Question 34

Which of the following agencies implements policies involving nuclear power, fossil fuels, and alternative energy sources?

A) Environmental Protection Agency
B) Department of Interior
C) Nuclear Regulatory Commission
D) Department of Energy

Question 35

All of the following issues and challenges were identified in the text except for ______.

A) politicization
B) role of science in policy debates
C) false trade-offs
D) bully pulpits

Question 36

The electoral cycle and different party views is a component of which of the following issues and challenges?

A) false trade-offs
B) role of science in policy debates
C) politicization
D) notion of the commons

Question 37

The presumption that if an action is good for the environment, it must be bad for the economy is referred to as ______.

A) false trade-offs
B) politicization
C) focusing events
D) notion of the commons

Question 38

The ______ posits that property rights and ownership cannot be easily assigned to the air.

A) notion of the commons
B) false trade-offs
C) role of science in policy debates
D) the lack of a coherent, cohesive policy

Question 39

Environmental and energy policy areas are heavily intertwined.

Question 40

The air quality in the United States has improved since the Clean Air Act of 1970.

Question 41

Air quality and rates of pollution are uniform across the United States.

Question 42

Americans generate an exceedingly high amount of waste.

Question 43

Rivers and streams in the United States routinely catch on fire.

Question 44

The founders of the United States did not care much for land management and resources.

Question 45

Today, over half of American's thought the environment would be better.

Question 46

Renewable energy sources are not easily replaced after their use.

Question 47

Renewable energy sources are starting to dominate in the United States.

Question 48

Inaction is a statement of what this institution thinks about a particular issue.

Question 49

Congress does not have a lot of involvement in environmental and energy concerns, in comparison to the president.

Question 50

If a president is not interested in a policy issue, it is unlikely that Congress will take action.

Question 51

The Senate is responsible for confirming all of the presidential appointments.

Question 52

Unlike the federal government, state do not have environmental agencies.

Question 53

Provide two to three examples of hazardous waste.

Question 54

Identify two to three sources of pollution.

Question 55

Identify one to two criteria air pollutants.

Question 56

What is energy policy?

Question 57

What are fossil fuels?

Question 58

Provide two to three examples of renewable energy sources.

Question 59

Identify two to three congressional committees who oversee environmental and energy policy.

Question 60

Who are the major actors in environmental and energy policy?

Question 61

What is a false trade-off?

Question 62

Identify a recent environmental or energy disaster. Who were the official and unofficial actors involved?

Question 63

What impact did Rachel Carson's Silent Spring (1962) have on environmental policy?

Question 64

Provide an example of a focusing event in environmental policy history. How did the focusing event impact current environmental legislation?

Question 65

Identify an interest group related to environmental or energy policy. What is their purpose? Have they been successful in lobbying for legislation?

Question 66

Why is it difficult for stakeholders to agree on policy?