Presidents don't 'pass' any legislation. Congress passes the bills, the predisent then signs them into law.
BUT ... FDR signed the most because of the programs to stimulate the economy and provide some 'relief' for people during the depression.
Depending on your point of view even projects to build things could be considered social welfare because they provide jobs. Eisenhower signed the bill(s) for the interstate highway projects ... big jobs program.
How about Bush 2? All the deficit spending for 2 unfunded wars --- created social welfare thru trumped up lies about Iraq now Obama is carring on that tradition.
Is social welfare restricted to helping the poor? Regan, Clinton, and Bush 2 did a lot in their economic policies to create social welfare for the rich enabling them to cheat lie and steal from the middle and lower classes. Let's not forget Nixon removing the last vestiges of the gold standard creating the runaway inflation the the government lies about -- pretending that inflation is a low 1 or 2 percent when real inflation probably exceeds 5 percent.
In my opinion NO president is really helping anyone but the rich ... that is who financed getting them into office. The small amount of help to th lower class is nothing compared to what they do for the rich.
The New Deal
Reconstruction
One way in which Augustus both represented and attempted to effect his vision for the future of Rome was through the "social legislation" that regulated marriage and family life.
medicade
Promote the general welfare
Social legislation is important because it makes sure that human rights are protected. This type of legislation also improves poverty conditions.
social security in 1935
The New Deal
social welfare minister
Thomas Wilhelmsson has written: 'Social contract law and European integration' -- subject(s): Contracts, European Union, Law and legislation, Public welfare, Social aspects, Social aspects of Contracts, Social contract, Welfare state
Great Society
Kathleen. Bell has written: 'Research study on supplementary benefit appeal tribunals' -- subject(s): Administrative remedies, Law and legislation, Social security 'Disequilibrium in welfare' -- subject(s): Public welfare, Social service, Welfare state
what was the most significant social legislation passed by any congress in the history of the US?
Great Society
A. D. Thomas has written: 'Welfare law' -- subject(s): Social security, Law and legislation
Social policies are guidelines, principles, legislation and activities that affect living conditions and human welfare. This has helped benefit social development by having these guidelines to live and grow by.
Mel Cousins has written: 'Seen and heard' -- subject(s): Children, Legal status, laws, Children's rights 'European Welfare States' 'Benefit take-up' -- subject(s): Social security beneficiaries, Services for 'Civil legal aid in France, Ireland, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom' -- subject(s): Legal aid 'Social welfare law' -- subject(s): Public welfare, Law and legislation, Social policy, Ireland 'Social security law in Ireland' -- subject(s): Social security, Law and legislation