Which Reason Explains the Growth in the Size and Complexity

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which reason explains the growth in the size and complexity of government over the past hundred years?

• A) The nation's social problems have become highly complex.
• B) The government has taken on an expanded role in regulating many areas of our lives.
• C) The government's provision of social welfare programs has grown.
• D) All of these.

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