One Basic Argument About Why Capitalism Gave Rise to the Welfare

question 29

Multiple Choice

One basic argument about why capitalism gave rise to the welfare state is that:

• A) Capitalist societies have complex institutional sets that lead to major roles for the state
• B) Wealth and the commercial impulse makes people more peaceful toward one another
• C) The United States, the leading capitalist country, was where the welfare state originated
• D) Capitalism gave rise to the religious and community institutions that provide welfare

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