The Welfare Reform Program That Took Effect in 1996 Focuses

question 33

Multiple Choice

The welfare reform program that took effect in 1996 focuses primarily on

• A) encouraging work, eliminating long-term use of welfare, and handing welfare over to the states.
• B) providing monthly payments until recipients can find employment.
• C) getting churches and private charities to bear the primary burden of helping the poor.
• D) sterilization programs to prevent poor people from reproducing.