In Summers V

question 73

Multiple Choice

In Summers v. Earth Island Institute, where the decision of the Forest Service to sell burned timber on 238 acres without preparing an environmental impact statement or formal notice of the sale was challenged as a violation of the Forest Service Decisionmaking and Appeals Reform Act, the Supreme Court held that since the:

• A) Forest Service is exempt from most judicial review, the plaintiffs could only challenge the Forest Service's decisions in certain states
• B) Forest Service is exempt from all judicial review, the plaintiffs could not challenge Forest Service's decisions in court
• C) plaintiffs could not demonstrate standing, they could not challenge the Forest Service's actions in court
• D) plaintiffs could only demonstrate standing, they could not challenge the Forest Service's actions in court
• E) plaintiffs could demonstrate standing, they could challenge the Forest Service's actions in court

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Definitions:

C. Wright Mills

An American sociologist known for his work on power and class structure in America, most notably his theories presented in "The Power Elite."

Public Intellectual

An intellectual who communicates ideas and analyses about society to the public.

Sociological Imagination

The ability to see the relationship between individual experiences and the larger society, emphasizing the connection between personal issues and broader social structures.

C. Wright Mills

An American sociologist known for his work on the structure of power in American society and for coining the term "sociological imagination."