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Question 18 • United States History and Geography

Why did Franklin Roosevelt’s Federal Emergency Relief Administration give grants to states, even though it cost more than giving money to individuals?

Answer
A
It was easier for the federal government to let individual states distribute the grants to individuals.
B
States could use part of the money to pay state officials and pass the rest to individuals.
C
States used the money to create jobs, which was better for morale than simply receiving money.
D
It was easier to identify impoverished states than it was to identify impoverished individuals.