The US Welfare System Was Revised by a 1996 Law That

question 355

Multiple Choice

The U.S. welfare system was revised by a 1996 law that

• A)consolidated all of the previous assistance programs into a single program.
• B)limited the amount of time that people could receive assistance.
• C)said it was no longer necessary for poor people to demonstrate an additional "need," such as small children or a disability, to qualify for assistance.
• D)turned all federally-run welfare programs over to the states.

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