Which One of the Following Correctly Describes Trends in Welfare

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following correctly describes trends in welfare enrollment since the passage of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996?

• A)The number of people on welfare rolls has steadily increased.
• B)The number of people on welfare rolls has steadily decreased.
• C)The number of people on welfare rolls was essentially unchanged,despite the new law.
• D)The number of people on welfare rolls initially increased but decreased after the law was modified in 2003 during the George W.Bush administration
• E)The number of people on welfare rolls initially decreased but then increased starting in 2007 with the advent of the economic recession.

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