Cses 2040 Exam 1, 2, 3, And Final Exam | All Questions And Correct Answers
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authorities of the executive branch as expressed in the Constitution, and how they relate to
environmental policy - (CORRECT ANSWER)powers expressed in Aritcle 2 ("he shall take Care that the
Laws be faithfully executed,..."), the exec branch does agenda setting, appointing of judges and other
positions, drafting a budget, making bills, executive orders, and participating in international
agreements.
authorities of Congress as expressed in the Constitution, and how they relate to environmental policy -
(CORRECT ANSWER)outlined in Article 1, they influence environmental policy by controlling the budget,
approving nominations of executive branch, Impeachment, Committee "oversight" authority over
executive branch, Committee hearings, inquiries, etc.
authorities of the federal judiciary as expressed in the Constitution, and how they relate to
environmental policy - (CORRECT ANSWER)outlined in Article 3, the courts interpret environmental
statutes, Shape policy, "supervise how federal agencies implement environmental laws", Force reluctant
agencies to act, Delay implementation of policies, Determine constitutional limits
how environmental agencies interact with the judiciary branch - (CORRECT ANSWER)agencies bring
lawsuits for court action & provide technical info to courts
how environmental agencies interact with the legislative branch - (CORRECT ANSWER)agencies provide
info & policy recommendations and build alliances for action w/ congress
how environmental agencies interact with the executive branch - (CORRECT ANSWER)agencies provide
info & policy recommendations to exec.
the EPA- it's orgin, main activites, and relationships with other branches of governments and states -
(CORRECT ANSWER)established in 1970 under Nixon because the Chuyahoga River caught fire. They
pulled programs from different departments to create it (water pollution, air pollution, pesticides, waste
management, radiation)
main responsibilites: laws, regulations, compliance and enforcement, policy and guidance
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, Helps regulate states upholding federal requirements and standards.
Mandates and "tools" of the EPA, how/from whom they acquired them, and how that contributed to
EPA's embattled status as an agency. - (CORRECT ANSWER)tools they have: environmental statutes,
budget resources
they were established by Congress.
It's embattled because it is primarily a regulatory agency.
how environmental responsibilities are distributed among federal agencies - (CORRECT ANSWER)it's
incredibly spread out between many federal agencies, covering everything from population, wilderness,
energy, airplane noise, budget, and overall policy. Basically every executive branch agency has a role.
NEPA - (CORRECT ANSWER)National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
sometimes cumbersome, legalistic, and technical
Two main provisions:
1. establish Council of Environmental Quality in the executive branch
2. require environmental review of all federal actions (what they fund, what they regulate, what they do
on federal lands), public input/participation is required
3 levels of review in NEPA:
1. categorical exclusions
2. environmental assessment/finding of no signficant impact
3. environemntal impact statement (EIS)
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 - (CORRECT ANSWER)a bill passed by Biden and the
votes were actually pretty bipartisan, 1.2 trillion dollars for public transit, community resilience to
natural disasters, upgrade the power grid, funding for marginalized communites, etc.
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authorities of the executive branch as expressed in the Constitution, and how they relate to
environmental policy - (CORRECT ANSWER)powers expressed in Aritcle 2 ("he shall take Care that the
Laws be faithfully executed,..."), the exec branch does agenda setting, appointing of judges and other
positions, drafting a budget, making bills, executive orders, and participating in international
agreements.
authorities of Congress as expressed in the Constitution, and how they relate to environmental policy -
(CORRECT ANSWER)outlined in Article 1, they influence environmental policy by controlling the budget,
approving nominations of executive branch, Impeachment, Committee "oversight" authority over
executive branch, Committee hearings, inquiries, etc.
authorities of the federal judiciary as expressed in the Constitution, and how they relate to
environmental policy - (CORRECT ANSWER)outlined in Article 3, the courts interpret environmental
statutes, Shape policy, "supervise how federal agencies implement environmental laws", Force reluctant
agencies to act, Delay implementation of policies, Determine constitutional limits
how environmental agencies interact with the judiciary branch - (CORRECT ANSWER)agencies bring
lawsuits for court action & provide technical info to courts
how environmental agencies interact with the legislative branch - (CORRECT ANSWER)agencies provide
info & policy recommendations and build alliances for action w/ congress
how environmental agencies interact with the executive branch - (CORRECT ANSWER)agencies provide
info & policy recommendations to exec.
the EPA- it's orgin, main activites, and relationships with other branches of governments and states -
(CORRECT ANSWER)established in 1970 under Nixon because the Chuyahoga River caught fire. They
pulled programs from different departments to create it (water pollution, air pollution, pesticides, waste
management, radiation)
main responsibilites: laws, regulations, compliance and enforcement, policy and guidance
1
, Helps regulate states upholding federal requirements and standards.
Mandates and "tools" of the EPA, how/from whom they acquired them, and how that contributed to
EPA's embattled status as an agency. - (CORRECT ANSWER)tools they have: environmental statutes,
budget resources
they were established by Congress.
It's embattled because it is primarily a regulatory agency.
how environmental responsibilities are distributed among federal agencies - (CORRECT ANSWER)it's
incredibly spread out between many federal agencies, covering everything from population, wilderness,
energy, airplane noise, budget, and overall policy. Basically every executive branch agency has a role.
NEPA - (CORRECT ANSWER)National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
sometimes cumbersome, legalistic, and technical
Two main provisions:
1. establish Council of Environmental Quality in the executive branch
2. require environmental review of all federal actions (what they fund, what they regulate, what they do
on federal lands), public input/participation is required
3 levels of review in NEPA:
1. categorical exclusions
2. environmental assessment/finding of no signficant impact
3. environemntal impact statement (EIS)
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 - (CORRECT ANSWER)a bill passed by Biden and the
votes were actually pretty bipartisan, 1.2 trillion dollars for public transit, community resilience to
natural disasters, upgrade the power grid, funding for marginalized communites, etc.
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