Before the Development of the Welfare State, the Primary Problem

question 98

Multiple Choice

Before the development of the welfare state, the primary problem with private charities was that they

• A)would make subjective decisions on who was deserving of aid.
• B)were unable to get the necessary government licenses to operate legally.
• C)disrupted the constitutional separation of church and state.
• D)often kept donations for their own private use.

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