The two main federal bureaucracies responsible for social welfare policies and programs are

A. the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
B. the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Education.
C. the U.S. Department of Social Security and the U.S. Department of Health Programs.
D. the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Department of Pensions.
E. the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.


Answer: A

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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