What new rule was put in place with passage of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996?
a. Recipients must submit to a drug test before they are granted benefits.
b. Recipients must enter a work training program within two months of receiving initial benefits.
c. Recipients are subject to a two-year lifetime limit on public assistance.
d. Recipients must get jobs within six months of receiving initial benefits.
Question -2-Which of the following best describes the goal of social policy in general?
a. to provide aid for those who are economically disadvantaged
b. to promote the welfare of citizens through domestic programs
c. to promote the welfare of the disadvantaged in developing countries
d. to keep the nation secure by making sure poverty is eliminated
Question -3-Melissa is a single mother working full time at a minimum wage job. To make ends meet, she also receives public assistance. Under current law, what would happen if Melissa got married?
a. Her welfare benefits would be unchanged.
b. She would no longer be eligible for public assistance.
c. She would lose as much as 8,000 per year in cash and noncash benefits.
d. She would gain as much as 2,000 per year in cash and noncash benefits.
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