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CLEP US Government

Category - Policy Processes

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The effect of congressional legislation in 1996 upon welfare was to:
  1. Eliminate poverty in the US.
  2. Eliminate women as the largest category of the poor needing assistance.
  3. Improve the central coordination of programs.
  4. Mandate performance reviews for all current poverty programs.
  5. Largely turn program operation and responsibility over to state and local governments.
Explanation
Answer: E - The Temporary Aid to Needy Families Act of 1996 turned over the administration of most welfare programs to the states who then had increased flexibility in how to run them. It also required adult welfare recipients to become employed within two years and capped the amount of lifetime benefits to five years. Experts disagree about whether the welfare reforms have been effective in helping the poor.
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