Question 1

As put forth in the United States Constitution, the function of protecting public health and safety rests primarily with the:

Accepted Answer

According to the Tenth Amendment of the United States Constitution, any power not specifically delegated to the federal government is reserved for the states. This includes the responsibility for protecting public health and safety, which is primarily handled by state and local governments with support from federal agencies. Therefore, the states have the primary responsibility for protecting public health and safety.

Question 2

One of the programs created by the Stafford Act was:

Accepted Answer

The Stafford Act created the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, which provides funding to states to help reduce the risk of damage from future disasters. The program offers grants to fund long-term hazard mitigation planning and projects that reduce the risk of loss of life and property from natural disasters. B, C, and D are not programs created by the Stafford Act.

Question 3

__________, a program initiated by FEMA in 1997 that encouraged involvement of all sectors of the community in emergency management and mitigation activities, was an attempt to foster public-private partnerships for community-wide mitigation planning.

Accepted Answer

The program described in the question is Project Impact, which was initiated by FEMA in 1997 to encourage public-private partnerships for community-wide mitigation planning. Choices A, B, and C are not relevant or accurate in this context.

Question 4

This legislation is aimed primarily at controlling and streamlining the administration of federal disaster relief and mitigation programs, and places emphasis on pre-disaster mitigation planning to reduce the Nation's disaster losses:

Accepted Answer

The Disaster Mitigation Act, also known as the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, focuses on pre-disaster mitigation planning to reduce disaster losses and streamline federal disaster relief and mitigation programs.

Question 5

__________________ is housed within the larger Department of Homeland Security, where it is one of many different agencies responsible for protecting America from dangers of all kinds:

Accepted Answer

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is responsible for protecting America from all kinds of dangers and is housed within the Department of Homeland Security. The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Department of Land and Agriculture, and U.S. Army Corp of Engineers are not responsible for protecting America from dangers of all kinds.

Question 6

Repetitive Loss Properties (RLPs) are defined as properties with ________ or more NFIP claims over $1,000 each within a ten-year period.

Accepted Answer

Repetitive Loss Properties (RLPs) are defined as properties that have had at least 2 National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims of more than $1,000 each within any ten-year period.

Question 7

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires that federal agencies:
A) protect endangered species and their habitats
B) make it impossible to negatively impact the environment through their actions
C) study and disclose potential environmental impacts due to their decisions
D) all of the above

Accepted Answer

The answer of The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires...

Question 8

Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA) applies only to these specific mapped areas but can restrict activities of the private sector or state or local governments if so desired.

Accepted Answer

The Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA) restricts federal financial assistance for development in designated coastal barrier areas but does not directly restrict activities of the private sector or state or local governments.

Question 9

The primary purpose of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA), formally known as the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, is to increase quality of the waters of the United States by natural resources and wildlife. True of False?

Accepted Answer

The answer of The primary purpose of the federal Clean...

Question 10

FIRMs are paper or digital maps that represent the full range of flood risk in the community.

Accepted Answer

FIRMs (Flood Insurance Rate Maps) are designed to show the full range of flood risk in a community, which can be used to identify flood hazards and establish flood insurance rates. They can be in paper or digital format, and typically include information on flood zones, base flood elevations, floodways, and more.

Question 11

Businesses in particular, under the Internal Revenue Code, may write off many kinds of uninsured expenses involved in restoring property to pre-disaster condition.

Accepted Answer

Businesses can write off many kinds of uninsured expenses involved in restoring property to pre-disaster condition.

Question 12

All together, the federal government carries out about 20 different programs that seek to encourage development nationwide, including many programs that apply to high hazard areas such as the coastal zone.

Accepted Answer

The answer of All together, the federal government carries out...

Question 13

Clean Water Act, Coastal Zone Management Act, National Environmental Policy Act are examples of "indirect mitigation programs".

Accepted Answer

These acts are designed to prevent or minimize environmental harm from various activities, rather than directly mitigating specific impacts.

Question 14

Local and state governments should assess hazard districts with lower tax rates or impact fees, while increasing taxes and fees for properties built in safer locations.

Accepted Answer

Local and state governments typically assess higher taxes or impact fees on properties in hazard-prone areas to account for the increased risk and potential costs of disaster response and recovery, while properties in safer locations may not face such increased fees.

Question 15

The National Flood Insurance Program is notorious for providing low-cost flood insurance that does not reflect the actual level of risk involved.

Accepted Answer

The National Flood Insurance Program has been criticized for offering subsidized rates that do not fully reflect the actual risk of flooding for properties in high-risk areas. This has resulted in financial losses for the program and inadequate coverage for policyholders.

Question 16

Climate change ___________ refers to the process of adjusting to our climate and its effects in order to moderate harm or exploit beneficial opportunities.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Climate change ___________ refers to the process...

Question 17

The ___________________Program, notorious for providing low-cost flood insurance that does not reflect the actual level of risk involved, could be greatly strengthened if repetitive loss problems were addressed, perhaps by charging the owners of repetitive loss structures a higher premium for flood insurance

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ___________________Program, notorious for providing low-cost flood...

Question 18

A local rule or law that the government can pass and has the authority to enforce within its jurisdiction is known as an ________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A local rule or law that the...

Question 19

The ___________________Act establishes a national policy "to preserve, protect, develop, and where possible, to restore or enhance, the resources of the Nation's coastal zone for this and succeeding generations."

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ___________________Act establishes a national policy "to...

Question 20

Section 404 of the ________________ Act contains provisions that restrict the discharge of dredge and fill materials into the Nation's wetlands.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Section 404 of the ________________ Act contains...

Quiz 6: The Role of the Federal Government in Disaster Management