AFDC was replaced by TANF. Which option best tests this fact?

AFDC was replaced by TANF. Which option best tests this fact?

• A. TANF
• B. SSI
• C. Unemployment Insurance
• D. OASDI

Answer: (A)

This question tests welfare program reform history—the fact that AFDC was replaced by TANF. The best answer is the option that names TANF because it directly references the program that replaced AFDC. TANF stands for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, created by the 1996 welfare reform act, which shifted from open-ended cash assistance to block grants to states with work requirements and time limits. The other options—SSI, Unemployment Insurance, and OASDI—are different social welfare programs and do not pertain to the replacement of AFDC, so they don’t test this specific fact.

This question tests welfare program reform history—the fact that AFDC was replaced by TANF. The best answer is the option that names TANF because it directly references the program that replaced AFDC. TANF stands for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, created by the 1996 welfare reform act, which shifted from open-ended cash assistance to block grants to states with work requirements and time limits. The other options—SSI, Unemployment Insurance, and OASDI—are different social welfare programs and do not pertain to the replacement of AFDC, so they don’t test this specific fact.