Environmental Science and Policy Exam Preparation Guide
Course Introduction
Environmental Science and Policy examines the interplay between natural systems and human society, with a focus on understanding environmental problems and the policies developed to address them. The course explores key scientific principles underlying ecosystem function, biodiversity, climate change, and resource management, while also analyzing the social, economic, and political dimensions that influence environmental decision-making. Students will engage with case studies, policy frameworks, and contemporary issues to learn how scientific knowledge informs policy development and implementation at local, national, and global levels. This interdisciplinary approach equips students with the tools to critically evaluate environmental challenges and the effectiveness of policy responses.
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Environmental Law 8th Edition by Nancy K. Kubasek
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Chapter 1: The American Legal System: the Source of Environmental Law
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Q1) Signing statements have been used to dilute or effect the enforcement of laws passed by Congress.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) The president makes law by signing treaties.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Criminal law
A) is statutory law.
B) places the burden of proof on the prosecutor.
C) both a and b.
D) none of the above.
Answer: C
Q4) From environmentalists' perspective, one of the most important Constitutional rights is the right to a clean environment.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: The Litigation Process and Other Tools for Resolving
Environmental Disputes
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Q1) A case challenging a statute as violating a person's rights under the U. S. Constitution
A) must be heard in a State court.
B) must be heard in a federal court.
C) may be heard in either State or federal court.
D) must be heard in the U. S. Court of Claims.
Answer: C
Q2) Grand juries
A) are used in only criminal cases.
B) are used in only civil cases.
C) are used to decide the facts in a case.
D) both a and c.
Answer: A
Q3) If a person receives a summons and complaint, but fails to appear for hearings or trial, the court may still have jurisdiction over that person and could render a decision affecting his or her rights.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Administrative Law and Its Impact on the Environment
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Q1) The court's standard of review will give the greatest deference to any agency's decision when the plaintiff
A) is challenging the procedures used by the agency.
B) is challenging the agency's interpretation of a statute.
C) is challenging the factual basis for the agency's action.
D) none of the above (the same standard of review applies in all cases).
Answer: C
Q2) Which of the following agencies have significant impact on environmental policy?
A) Department of the Interior
B) Department of Agriculture
C) Both a and b.
D) none of the above.
Answer: C
Q3) The most common type of rulemaking by agencies is informal rulemaking.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: An Introduction to Environmental Law and Policy
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Q1) An environmental impact statement must be filed whenever a business wants to undertake a project that will affect the environment.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Tort law was an ineffective means of controlling pollution because
A) many times judges would grant only permanent damages rather than an injunction as a remedy, and this remedy allowed the pollution to continue.
B) many times the pollution was a public nuisance, for which a suit could be filed only by a public official, and such officials were often reluctant to sue a company which provided jobs for the community.
C) proof in these cases was often difficult.
D) all of the above.
Q3) The EIS must include
A) a summary of the proposed action.
B) alternatives to the proposed action.
C) environmental consequences of the proposed action.
D) all of the above.
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Chapter 5: Air-Quality Control
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Q1) People have been monitoring the success of the Acid Rain Control Program carefully because it is the first major environmental program that is market-oriented.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Industrial developers would prefer to be located in an area designated Class I, because the air can degrade to slightly below the National Ambient Air Quality Standards.
A)True
B)False
Q3) State implementation plans:
A) are drawn up by the federal EPA, but administered by the state EPA.
B) are drawn up by the state, but must be approved by the federal EPA, and may be modified by the administrator of the federal EPA.
C) need not be prepared by a state unless they wish to obtain federal grant money for transportation projects.
D) none of the above.
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Chapter 6: Water-Quality Control
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Q1) Under appropriative rights, the right to use the water is established by actual consumptive use of the water.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Potential sources of contamination of groundwater do not include:
A) home septic tank systems.
B) hazardous waste land disposal facilities.
C) underground storage tanks.
D) none of the above.
Q3) Which of the following is not a waterborne disease?
A) cholera.
B) typhoid fever.
C) shigellosis.
D) none of the above.
Q4) When states are designating streams and lakes for uses, the waterways that must become the cleanest are those designated for
A) recreational use.
B) public water supply.
C) agricultural use.
D) industrial use.
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Chapter 7: Controlling Toxic Substances
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Q1) No pesticide has ever had its registration canceled or not renewed.
A)True
B)False
Q2) FIFRA
A) prohibits the introduction of new chemicals into the market.
B) requires that all pesticides sold in the U. S. be registered for either general or restricted use.
C) requires that all pesticides manufactured in the U. S. be registered for general or restricted use.
D) both b and c.
Q3) There has not been extremely stringent regulation of pesticides because the harm caused by pesticides can easily be compensated through negligence actions.
A)True
B)False
Q4) In determining whether or not a pesticide poses an "unreasonable risk," the EPA may not take into account economic factors, but only social and environmental costs and benefits.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Waste Management and Hazardous Releases
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Q1) Which of the following groups need not be represented on local emergency response planning committees?
A) law enforcement
B) broadcast and print media
C) firefighters
D) none of the above
Q2) Companies that have large quantities of hazardous materials in their facilities must report to the EPA the amount of such chemicals, but the public cannot have access to those reports unless they can show a compelling need to have such data.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The primary focus of the underground storage tank program is on spill prevention.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Remedial actions are generally much less expensive and time consuming than removal actions.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Energy
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Q1) Solar energy is captured through
A) steam
B) photovoltaic cells
C) thermal conductors
D) all of the above
Q2) The CAFE standards are updated annually to gradually decrease carbon emissions.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Because nuclear power is a clean, nonpolluting source of energy, most environmentalists have given broad support for nuclear energy.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The CAFE standards
A) are increased annually
B) regulate vehicle fuel efficiency
C) create the same standards for all vehicles
D) both a and b
Q5) Renewable energy is best because it is noncontroversial.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Natural Resources
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Q1) By the mid 1970s, over half the wetlands that had existed in the lower 48 states during the eighteenth century had disappeared.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The "Swampbuster Bill"
A) fines those who convert wetlands to land for growing crops.
B) renders those who converted wetlands to land for growing crops after December 1985 ineligible for most federal farm benefits, unless the conversion had minimal effects.
C) provides money for developing swamp lands in Florida.
D) both a and b.
Q3) Which is not a characteristic of a wilderness under the National Wilderness Preservation System?
A) There has been no noticeable human impact on the land.
B) The land contains trees that are over 100 years old.
C) both a and b.
D) none of the above.
Q4) The Endangered Species Act does not allow any mammals to be killed.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: International Environmental Law
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Q1) International environmental law is made up of both customary and conventional law; the former is analogous to common law and the latter is formed by treaties.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The only ways in which the U. S. attempts to resolve environmental problems on an international basis is through treaties and the conduct and sharing of research on environmental problems.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Recognition of the international aspects of environmental problems is relatively new, but has been increasing over the past several decades.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The International Court of Justice can decide only those cases submitted to it by the disputants.
A)True
B)False
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