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