When Environmentalists Recognized That Politicians Were Not Going to Pass

question 15

Multiple Choice

When environmentalists recognized that politicians were not going to pass stricter legislation and regulations, they changed their tactics to force change. According to the Layzer article in the chapter, these new tactics included:
I. Portray the science of global warming as uncertain and debatable
II. Focus on the financial costs of regulation
III. Provide Senators and Representatives with financial incentives to vote against regulation
IV. Portray the environmentalists as extremists and a vocal minority.

• A) I and II
• B) II and III
• C) III and IV
• D) II, III and IV.

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Informal Rule Making

A process by which regulatory agencies create and issue rules through a less formal process than formal rulemaking, often involving public notice and comment.

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