Which of the Following Makes U

question 65

Multiple Choice

Which of the following makes U.S. welfare policy different from that of most European democracies?

• A) Americans have tended to insist that welfare benefits be particularized and take the form of cash payments.
• B) Americans have been quicker than other countries to adopt many components of the welfare state.
• C) Americans have insisted that the federal government play a large role in running welfare programs.
• D) Americans have tended to favor aid in the form of money over aid in the form of services.
• E) Americans have generally taken a more restrictive view of who is entitled to receive government assistance.

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