Economics and Environmental Policy

Which is not a branch of the United States government involved in environmental policy?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• International Court

The first laws in U.S. environmental policy

• banned use of certain chemicals

• dealt primarily with the management of private land

• promoted settlement in the West

Which federal government creation led to the use of Environmental Impact Statements?

• Clean Water Act

• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

• Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

In 1970 President Nixon signed a policy into a Law.

Which came first NEPA or EPA ?

• NEPA

• EPA

Earth Day was established in

• 1960

• 1970

• 1980

• 2020

In a ----- -------, both the government and individuals play a role in the direction the economy takes.

Companies that pay green taxes produce ----pollution than companies that do not pay them.

UNICEF stands for United Nations International ---------

Emergency Fund.

A government determines the overall amount of pollution it will allow for businesses to emit and businesses are allowed sell and trade is called

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___________ tells consumers which brands are made with processes that do not harm the environment.

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