Which of the Following Explains Why the United States Was

Multiple Choice

Which of the following explains why the United States was one of the last Western democracies to enter into a realm of social policy?

A) The U.S.had a weaker, less competent central government.
B) Poverty was seen as a temporary condition that could be alleviated by moving westward to open land.
C) America's religious diversity led to competition between denominations to be the most generous to the poor.
D) Americans believed that poverty and dependence were problems inherent in the economy.
E) Able-bodied, unemployed adults were quickly drafted into the U.S.Army.