Quiz for The Environment and Federal Policy in the Twenty-First Century

Choose the best answer to each question.

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1. President George W. Bush argued that the Kyoto treaty is ineffective. What reason did Bush give for its ineffectiveness (see Document 29.11)?

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Correct: The answer is b. Bush argued that the Kyoto treaty is ineffective because certain developing countries were not members. Bush believed that global environmental initiatives must be based on global participation, including that of developing countries whose net greenhouse gas emissions now exceed those in the developed countries.
Incorrect: The answer is b. Bush argued that the Kyoto treaty is ineffective because certain developing countries were not members. Bush believed that global environmental initiatives must be based on global participation, including that of developing countries whose net greenhouse gas emissions now exceed those in the developed countries.

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2. What did Lester Brown propose (Document 29.12) as one way to reduce world hunger?

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Correct: The answer is d. Brown argued that increased worldwide access to prophylactics will reduce world hunger. Eradicating hunger depends on filling the family-planning gap and creating the social conditions that will accelerate the shift to smaller families.
Incorrect: The answer is d. Brown argued that increased worldwide access to prophylactics will reduce world hunger. Eradicating hunger depends on filling the family-planning gap and creating the social conditions that will accelerate the shift to smaller families.

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3. Which statement illustrates the congressional findings in the investigation of environmental justice after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see Document 29.13)?

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Correct: The answer is a. Race is an accurate indicator in determining whether an American may be exposed to an environmental hazard. People of color are almost three times more likely than Caucasians to be hospitalized or die from asthma and other respiratory illnesses linked to air pollution. Three out of five of the largest hazardous waste landfills in the United States are located in predominantly African American or Latino communities.
Incorrect: The answer is a. Race is an accurate indicator in determining whether an American may be exposed to an environmental hazard. People of color are almost three times more likely than Caucasians to be hospitalized or die from asthma and other respiratory illnesses linked to air pollution. Three out of five of the largest hazardous waste landfills in the United States are located in predominantly African American or Latino communities.

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4. What did President Barack Obama highlight as part of his environmental agenda in his 2012 State of the Union address (see Document 29.14)?

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Correct: The answer is b. Obama proposed policies focused on clean energy initiatives that create jobs. Obama stated that Congress should “double-down on a clean energy industry that never has been more promising. Pass clean energy tax credits. Create these jobs.”
Incorrect: The answer is b. Obama proposed policies focused on clean energy initiatives that create jobs. Obama stated that Congress should “double-down on a clean energy industry that never has been more promising. Pass clean energy tax credits. Create these jobs.”

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5. With which Environmental Protection Agency claim would opponents of climate change legislation take the greatest issue (see Document 29.15)?

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Correct: The answer is b. Opponents of climate change would take issue with the claim that humans are largely responsible for climate change. Opponents of climate change legislation do not want to change their behaviors or legislate others’ behaviors.
Incorrect: The answer is b. Opponents of climate change would take issue with the claim that humans are largely responsible for climate change. Opponents of climate change legislation do not want to change their behaviors or legislate others’ behaviors.