How have the concepts of personal responsibility and social responsibility impacted social welfare program offerings historically in America? Define the terms thoroughly.

What will be an ideal response?


The change from AFDC to TANF was driven by the belief that poor single moms should work rather than getting paid by the system to stay home. Personal responsibility refers to the role people have in caring for their own needs, regardless of circumstances. Social responsibility says that society should assist those experiencing unfortunate or challenging circumstances through a group approach to addressing need.

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a. consensus-oriented decision making b. Parliamentary Decision Protocol c. Robert's Rules of Order d. grouped rank-order choice making

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The focus of this type of funding is typically on communities within which the company operates

a. Operating foundations b. Corporate foundations c. Corporate giving programs d. Community foundations

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What happens to a species when environments change?

A) There is no change in a species’ evolution. B) They will all go extinct and be replaced by new species. C) They will grow bigger in response to the environmental change. D) Different traits will become adaptive.

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In parliamentary meetings, the motions that are concerned with procedural questions relating to issues on the floor are called:

a) Incidental motions b) Privileged motions c) Main motions d) Subsidiary motions

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