In 2003 a Piece of Legislation Considered by the U

question 51

Multiple Choice

In 2003 a piece of legislation considered by the U.S. Congress proposed spending almost $2 billion to encourage marriage, and there was some consideration of giving people on welfare cash bonuses if they got married. Why does your textbook suggest that approaches such as this one might not work?

• A) Government policy has never been able to effectively do anything about marriage.
• B) The poor in the United States are too far gone for marriage to help.
• C) Potential husbands of poor women typically will not offer the financial stability, respectability, and trust that make marriage beneficial.
• D) The culture among the poor and minority groups in the United States makes marriage undesirable.
• E) Marriage has nothing to do with money, so people will almost certainly not be motivated by financial concerns.

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Definitions:

Superior Trial Court

A high-level court in some jurisdictions where significant civil and criminal cases are decided.

Family Court

A court of law that deals with legal issues related to family matters, such as divorce and child custody.

Divorce

The formal termination of a marriage by a judicial court or an authorized institution.

Monetary Jurisdiction

The legal authority of a court to hear cases and make decisions involving monetary disputes of a specified value.