Environmental law - Exam
  • 1. Which law requires federal agencies to integrate environmental values into their decision-making processes?
A) Endangered Species Act
B) Clean Water Act
C) National Environmental Policy Act
D) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
  • 2. Which federal agency is responsible for enforcing laws related to air quality?
A) Environmental Protection Agency
B) Department of Agriculture
C) Department of Energy
D) Department of the Interior
  • 3. What law regulates the handling and disposal of hazardous wastes in the United States?
A) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
B) Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
C) Clean Air Act
D) Safe Drinking Water Act
  • 4. What is the primary federal law that governs water pollution in the United States?
A) Safe Drinking Water Act
B) Clean Water Act
C) Oil Pollution Act
D) Endangered Species Act
  • 5. Which legal principle dictates that preventing environmental harm should be a priority?
A) Equitable Utilization Principle
B) State Responsibility Principle
C) Precautionary Principle
D) Sustainable Development Principle
  • 6. Which international agreement regulates the trade of hazardous waste?
A) Stockholm Convention
B) Montreal Protocol
C) Basel Convention
D) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
  • 7. What law provides for the conservation of endangered and threatened species of plants and animals?
A) Endangered Species Act
B) Marine Mammal Protection Act
C) Migratory Bird Treaty Act
D) Lacey Act
  • 8. What is the purpose of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)?
A) To promote energy independence
B) To regulate international environmental trade
C) To provide financial incentives for pollution control
D) To promote the enhancement of the environment
  • 9. Which principle holds that the polluter should bear the costs of pollution?
A) Polluter Pays Principle
B) Sustainable Development Principle
C) Non-Regression Principle
D) Precautionary Principle
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