Review the Changes in Foster Care Due to the Adoption

question 38

Essay

Review the changes in foster care due to the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1977 (Figure 15.3 in the textbook). What are the goals of this piece of legislation?

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Definitions:

Virginia Plan

The Virginia Plan was a proposal by Virginia delegates for a bicameral legislative branch during the Constitutional Convention in 1787, emphasizing representation based on state population.

Shays' Rebellion

An armed uprising in 1786-1787 in Massachusetts by American farmers against state and local enforcement of tax collections and judgments for debt, highlighting the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.

Articles of Confederation

The first constitution of the 13 American states, adopted in 1781 and replaced in 1789 by the United States Constitution.

Articles of Confederation

The original constitution of the United States, ratified in 1781, which was replaced by the U.S. Constitution in 1789 due to its inability to provide a strong central government.