HSA Review- Regulatory Agencies, Environment, and Land Use

Which of these is a role of regulatory agencies such as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?

• to set up worker training programs

• to establish the prime interest rate

• to protect the safety of citizens

• to make rules about campaigns for public office

Which of these government regulatory agencies enforces legislation to limit or reduce water pollution?

• The Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

• The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

• The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Which of these would involve the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?

• limiting the cost of a hospital stay

• regulating the location of nursing homes

• approving the qualifications of new doctors

• conducting research on the effects of medicines

Which of these actions best describes regional cooperation?

• A state park expands its tree planting program.

• Maryland increases pay for state employees.

• The state capitol and other public buildings are opened to visitors.

• State governors meet to plan interstate highways.

Which of these best explains why local governments create zoning laws?

• to require builders to pursue creative designs

• to increase the number of jobs in a community

• to encourage businesses and citizens to recycle more goods

• to control the use of buildings and land within a community

Which of these environmental issues would be the least likely topic for joint action by the United States and Canada?

• air pollution

• wildlife migration

• water quality

• residential development

Read the news article excerpt.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal disaster funds would be available for eastern states hit by record snowfall. FEMA provides funds to states for sanding and salting roads, search and rescue operations, and other emergency services provided during the recent snowstorm.

Based on the article, which of these is a function of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)?

• operating public hospitals

• constructing state highways

• ensuring the welfare of citizens

• developing technology to predict weather

Which of these would NOT require regional cooperation by local governments?

• raising the property tax in Baltimore City

• maintaining the water quality in the Chesapeake Bay

• building a transportation system from Baltimore to Annapolis

• solving traffic congestion problems in metropolitan Washington, D.C.

What Constitutional right do citizens have that requires the government to fairly compensate citizens if they have to take their property (land)?

• Judicial review

• Due process

• Eminent Domain

• Writ of Habeas Corpus

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requires that all products labeled “Made in the USA” be “all or virtually all” made in the United States.

Which of these is the main reason for the above requirement?

• to increase the advertising industry's profits

• to encourage more foreign imports

• to enforce truth-in-advertising standards

• to lower the cost of manufactured goods