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