Sustainability and Law
Midterm Exam
Course Introduction
This course examines the intersection of environmental sustainability and legal frameworks at local, national, and international levels. Students will explore how laws and policies address pressing sustainability challenges such as climate change, resource management, ecosystem protection, and environmental justice. Through case studies, legislative analysis, and policy evaluation, the course investigates the effectiveness of legal instruments in promoting sustainable development and enforcing environmental standards. The curriculum also considers the roles of government agencies, international organizations, and civil society in shaping sustainability law and practice, preparing students to critically assess and contribute to evolving legal solutions for a sustainable future.
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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) Bills that are passed by the United States Congress and then signed by the United States President become statutes, which can be found in the U. S. Code; the National Environmental Policy Act is an example of such a federal statute.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) The source of authority for most federal environmental laws is
A) the Commerce Clause.
B) the Contract Clause.
C) the Fifth Amendment.
D) Article III.
Answer: A
Q3) The Takings Clause
A) is part of the Fifth Amendment.
B) prevents the government from taking private property for public use without just compensation.
C) both a and b.
D) none of the above.
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: The Litigation Process and Other Tools for Resolving Environmental Disputes
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Q1) 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
Q2) The voir dire process
A) is supposed to ensure that jurors are not biased.
B) allows for removal of potential jurors through both peremptory and for cause challenges.
C) both a and b.
D) none of the above.
Answer: C
Q3) One of the common criticisms of the adversary system is that it unfairly benefits the wealthier party.
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) One does not look in the Federal Register to find
A) proposed rules.
B) final rules.
C) statutes.
D) any of the above.
Answer: C
Q2) The most common type of rulemaking by agencies is informal rulemaking.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) The executive branch tends to have more influence over executive agencies than over independent agencies.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) The Freedom of Information Act is an example of a statutory limitation on administrative agencies.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: An Introduction to Environmental Law and Policy
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Q1) The primary goal of NEPA was to reform agency decision making so that environmental concerns would be taken into account.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Business managers are not likely to engage in the most environmentally sound behavior because their primary concern is often with making short run profits.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The goals of the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 is furthered by
A) developing and improving methods of coordinating and making available to the public, data collected under federal statutes.
B) identifying barriers to source reduction and recommending to Congress ways to eliminate these barriers.
C) both a and b.
D) neither a nor b.
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Chapter 5: Air-Quality Control
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Q1) Which of the following is not a conventional air pollutant?
A) ozone.
B) sulfur dioxide.
C) both a and b (neither is a conventional pollutant).
D) none of the above (both are conventional pollutants).
Q2) Reformulated gasoline
A) is a type of gasoline that produces no pollution.
B) is a problem-free way to reduce pollution.
C) is used in smoggy areas to reduce pollutant emissions.
D) uses only the oxygenate MTBE to make fuels cleaner.
Q3) 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
Q4) Which of the following is not currently regulated as a hazardous air pollutant?
A) Neither of the above are regulated.
B) vinyl chloride.
C) Both of the above are regulated.
D) radionuclides.
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Chapter 6: Water-Quality Control
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Q1) Which of the following was not one of the early acts designed to protect the water quality?
A) the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899.
B) the Public Health Service Act of 1912.
C) the Oil Pollution Act of 1924.
D) none of the above.
Q2) Which of the following is not a waterborne disease?
A) cholera.
B) typhoid fever.
C) shigellosis.
D) none of the above.
Q3) Groundwater is the source of domestic drinking water for only a tiny fraction of the population.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Dischargers of conventional pollutants must meet
A) the most stringent pollution control technology standards.
B) the least stringent pollution control technology standards.
C) BAT.
D) none of the above.
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Chapter 7: Controlling Toxic Substances
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Q1) Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act,
A) pesticides not registered by the EPA cannot be sold in the United States.
B) a pesticide which may cause harm to humans when inhaled may be registered as a restricted use pesticide, but its use may be limited to certified applicators.
C) unregistered pesticides may not be manufactured in the United States.
D) both a and b.
Q2) Penalties for violating FIFRA
A) are more severe for a private user than for a distributor or retailer.
B) may be more severe when the violation is a knowing one.
C) both a and b.
D) neither a nor b.
Q3) 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
Q4) The strongest evidence of carcinogenicity comes from epidemiological studies.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Waste Management and Hazardous Releases
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Q1) Which of the following is not a source of groundwater contamination?
A) landfills
B) underground storage wells
C) both a and b
D) none of the above
Q2) Which of the following was not a goal included in the EPA's 1989 national strategy for municipal solid waste management?
A) increase recycling and source reduction
B) ban construction of new landfills after the year 2000
C) improve the safety of solid waste management facilities
D) none of the above
Q3) 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
Q4) The Superfund was eliminated because it was replaced by the RCRA.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Energy
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Q1) Although hydropower is a clean, nonpolluting source of energy, many environmentalists are opposed to the use of hydropower.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Because of their monopolistic tendencies, states are reluctant to deregulate the utility industry.
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) Which of the following is not considered a source of renewable energy?
A) wind energy.
B) biomass energy.
C) solar energy.
D) none of the above.
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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) When a land is designated wilderness,
A) the agency administering the land must preserve its "wilderness character."
B) the area must be devoted to the public purposes of recreational, scenic, scientific, educational, or historical use.
C) both a and b.
D) none of the above.
Q3) The Endangered Species Act does not allow any mammals to be killed.
A)True
B)False
Q4) ____ 10. Species extinction is occurring at about 50 times the normal background rate.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: International Environmental Law
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Q1) The concept of sustainable development can trace its roots to Our Common Future, a publication of the world commission on economic development.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Enforcement of judgments handed down by the International Court of Justice
A) is handled by the UN Security Council.
B) is not very effective.
C) both a and b.
D) none of the above.
Q3) A major problem with international environmental law is its lack of an adequate enforcement mechanism.
A)True
B)False
Q4) 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
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