The U.S. welfare system was revised by a 1996 law that
A)consolidated all of the previous assistance programs into a single program.
B)limited the amount of time that people could receive assistance.
C)said it was no longer necessary for poor people to demonstrate an additional "need," such as small children or a disability, to qualify for assistance.
D)turned all federally-run welfare programs over to the states.

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The 1996 law, known as the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA), placed a time limit of 5 years on the receipt of federal welfare benefits and required able-bodied adults to actively seek employment. This was a significant change from the previous system, which did not have a time limit and often resulted in long-term dependence on government assistance.

The US Welfare System Was Revised by a 1996 Law That