The USSocial Welfare System Differs Markedly from Those of Western European

question 39

Multiple Choice

The U.S.social welfare system differs markedly from those of Western European democracies,a situation that is attributable in large part to America's

• A)cultural emphasis on individualism,and federal system of government.
• B)greater wealth,and cultural emphasis on charitable acts.
• C)weak party system,and separation of executive and legislative power.
• D)egalitarian ethos,and pluralist group system.
• E)dependence on foreign oil.

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