How Is the American Welfare System Different from Welfare Systems

question 81

Multiple Choice

How is the American welfare system different from welfare systems in other countries?

• A) The elderly do considerably better than the young in the American welfare state.
• B) The United States' welfare state is larger than most others in the world.
• C) The United States' welfare state developed sooner than others in the world.
• D) The United States' welfare state is more redistributive than other welfare states.
• E) The United States' welfare state requires more of private employers.

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