Problem:
Which statement best describes how welfare and aid to the poor were handled by government prior to the Great Depression? Group of answer choices There was no government assistance at all for the poor. State and local governments took responsibility for assisting the poor, usually by channeling aid through private charities. The federal government took responsibility for assisting the poor, usually by channeling aid through private charities. All levels of government-local, state, and federal-cooperated in their efforts to assist the poor with a robust public safety net.