Question

Which of the following describes intended impacts of a government’s decision? (1 point)
Responses

The government’s decision to implement a Hazard Mitigation Program reduced air pollutants and improved public health.
The government’s decision to implement a Hazard Mitigation Program reduced air pollutants and improved public health.

The government’s decision to pass the Clean Air Act of 1970 reduced air pollutants and improved public health.
The government’s decision to pass the Clean Air Act of 1970 reduced air pollutants and improved public health.

The government’s decision to pass the presidential disaster declaration reduced air pollutants and improved public health.
The government’s decision to pass the presidential disaster declaration reduced air pollutants and improved public health.

The government’s decision to implement FEMA to regulate air quality reduced air pollutants and improved public health.

Answer 1

The government’s decision to pass the Clean Air Act of 1970 reduced air pollutants and improved public health.

Rationale: The Clean Air Act was explicitly intended to control and reduce air pollution and thereby protect and improve public health; the other examples do not have those goals as their primary intended impacts.