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The Environmental Protection Act was passed by Congress and
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signed by President Nixon in 1970. It created the federal
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA is authorized to |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
regulate the amount of pollutants industrial facilities can legally
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emit. In this case, the Environmental Protection Act is the
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________________ that empowers the EPA to create ________________ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
to control environmental pollution.
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a. administrative regulation; enabling legislation
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b. judicial decision; administrative regulations
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c. enabling legislation; statutes
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d. enabling legislation; administrative regulations - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔d. enabling legislation; administrative regulations
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Tucson is a city that lies within Pima County in the state of
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Arizona. Suppose Tucson passes an ordinance prohibiting
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residents from keeping chickens on their properties. Pima County
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has no such ordinance. If you want to legally keep chickens on
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your property, where should you live?
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a. In Pima County but not in Tucson
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b. In either Tucson or Pima County
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c. In neither Pima County nor Tucson
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,d. In Tucson but not in Pima County - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a.
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In Pima County but not in Tucson
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Suppose the Montana legislature passes a statute making it
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illegal to kill bison in the state, and the governor signs the
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legislation. Later a new governor is elected. The new governor
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believes there are too many bison in the state, so she issues an
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executive order requiring all of Montana's state park rangers to
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hunt bison to thin out their herds. (Park rangers are employees of
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the state's executive branch.) Which law should you follow if you
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are a park ranger in Montana?
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a. The executive order prohibiting killing bison
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b. The executive order requiring park rangers to hunt bison
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c. The state statute prohibiting killing bison
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d. The state statute requiring park rangers to hunt bison -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔c. The state statute prohibiting killing
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bison
Trixie Trouble files a frivolous lawsuit against TIP Tech for
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employment discrimination. They go to court, have a trial, and |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
TIP Tech wins. Huzzah! Trixie is very upset, however, and
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immediately after the trial verdict is read exclaims, "I'm taking |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
this straight to the Supreme Court, and you'll be sorry!" Will the
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Supreme Court hear Trixie's appeal? |\ |\ |\ |\
a. Yes, because the Supreme Court is the highest court in the
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land.
, b. Yes, because everyone is entitled to appeal a losing verdict to
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the Supreme Court.
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c. No, because she can't appeal from the trial court to the
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d. No, because the Supreme Court has discretion over the types
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of cases it hears, and it's unlikely to accept this case. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔c. No, because she can't appeal from the trial court
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to the Supreme Court.
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Which of the following types of courts are the most prevalent
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nationwide?
a. State trial courts
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b. Federal appellate courts
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c. State appellate courts
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d. Federal trial courts - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a. State trial
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courts
The _____________ requires the government to provide you with
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notice and a hearing before it takes away your property.
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a. 14th Amendment
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b. Commerce Clause
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c. Due Process Clause
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d. Equal Protection Clause - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔c. Due
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Process Clause |\