How Did the Great Depression Change American Attitudes About Welfare

question 10

Multiple Choice

How did the Great Depression change American attitudes about welfare?

• A) It showed that the government could efficiently distribute public assistance.
• B) It demonstrated that the government could choose between the deserving and undeserving poor in a more objective manner than private charities.
• C) It revealed that poverty could be caused by a flawed economic system, not just by personal irresponsibility.
• D) It revealed that local governments were too corrupt to be trusted with welfare policies.
• E) It showed that government was not as capable in taking care of the poor as private charities.

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