The ________ Transformed the Way in Which the United States

question 39

Multiple Choice

The ________ transformed the way in which the United States handled poverty and implemented welfare policy.

• A) 1865 post-Civil War National Poverty Reconstruction Act
• B) 1965 Great Society Reconstruction Act
• C) 1935 Social Security Act
• D) 1945 National Recovery Program Act
• E) 1996 welfare reform

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Definitions:

Nikolai Kondratiev

A Russian economist best known for proposing the theory of Kondratiev waves, long-term economic cycles based on technological innovation.

Economic Growth

The increase in the market value of the goods and services produced by an economy over time, often measured as the percentage increase in real gross domestic product (GDP).

Social Construction

A theory that posits knowledge, identities, and realities are created or constructed through social processes and interactions rather than being inherently natural or biological.

Environmental Problems

Issues caused by human activities that damage the natural world, including pollution, climate change, deforestation, and loss of biodiversity.