The desire to reform social welfare has occurred repeatedly throughout history. During the conservative resurgence, efforts to reform welfare comprehensively or to create/reform specific programs generally failed. Name 3 examples of efforts to reform

or create/reform programs, discuss the concept behind these reforms, what the advantage was of the reform, why the reform was unable to be passed and an idea for what might have resulted in success for the reform.

What will be an ideal response?


Any 3 reform efforts can be listed using the textbook and if directed, outside resources can be utilized. Students should take into account the economy and attitudes toward recipients of the time. Ideas for success can include if the factors were different from that time or what attitudes could be altered.

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Gerald Ford was an imaginative president who passed numerous pieces of social reform legislation.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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