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