Part of the Reason Welfare Programs Became So Unpopular Was

question 4

Multiple Choice

Part of the reason welfare programs became so unpopular was that

• A) many Americans came to believe that welfare recipients did not want to work.
• B) the benefits provided by the program were too small to actually help recipients improve their lives.
• C) the programs were completely taken over by the federal government rather than having input from state and local governments.
• D) the programs were completely taken over by state and local governments rather than having input from the federal government.
• E) federal judges frequently ruled them to be unconstitutional.

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