Temporary Assistance for Needy Families replaced Aid to Families with Dependent Children

Congress has become more conservative in recent years, especially the House of Representatives. This shift came in tandem with a general shift toward more polarization in both chambers

Define polarization, and explain how it has been exacerbated by the most recent reapportionment. How has the public reacted to the ideological divide in Congress?

The Family Support Act was but the first step in welfare reform, which culminated on August 22, 1996, when President Clinton signed perhaps the most controversial legislation of his presidency—

welfare reform legislation that signaled the end of cash assistance to dependent children by the federal government. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.