In the 1990s, many of the social welfare programs that had been previously handled by the federal government were left up to the states to handle. Some states implemented stricter criteria for qualifying for welfare benefits and imposed limits on how long a person could receive those benefits. Each state has adopted different requirements and imposed different limitations on their welfare programs, which is a result of ______.

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Devolution refers to the transfer of power and responsibilities from the federal government to the state governments. Therefore, the fact that each state has adopted different welfare requirements and limitations is a result of this devolution of power.

In the 1990s, Many of the Social Welfare Programs That