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Welfare
Welfare is help provided for less fortunate people. It can include food, clothing, shelter, and medical services and is provided by government agencies, charitable organizations and individuals.
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What do this pharse mean promote for the general walfare?
it means that everyone should be working towards the "common good" for all people. in other words..... they shoudln't be doing anythign that would be harmful to society, but rather help to build a better community.
What does provide for the common welfare mean?
That phrase is not in the constitution. The exact phrase is "promote the general welfare" in the preamble (Note that the word provide is used in the context of 'provide for the common defense')
It does not mean that everyone gets welfare as defined today.
Within the context of the constitution, the aspects of the 'general welfare' are enumerated in Article I, section 8 - these items are the embodiment of promoting the general welfare.
What was the first comprehensive system of social welfare that was passed in American history?
social security in 1935
Can you Describe briefly what is meant by the statement the 'welfare of the child is paramount'?
This means that the welfare of the child, (his or her best interests), is the most important thing of all regardless of other issues. The child's health, emotional stability, safety, etc, all come *first* in whatever issues are being decided, and grown-ups come last. This phrase is usually used in court situations when deciding what is best for the child, *not* the parents when there is either divorce or custody disputes. It reminds the feuding "grown-ups" that there is a child (or children) involved and that child's welfare comes way before any of the "grown-ups'" concerns.
How much does social welfare worker get paid per year?
That depends on several things, including, but not limited to:
- How many children or dependents do you have?
- Are you disabled, and can you work part-time?
- Do you have any other sort of income?
- Do you receive any other state assisted benefits?
- How much in assets do you have (home value, bank account, etc.)?
- Where do you live? Each state uses their own formula for calculating how much is paid, depending on the circumstances.
Can i get unemployment if im getting pay but not getting 40 hours a week?
I'm not sure that the unemployment people wouldn't look at your situation VERY CLOSELY! It certainly sounds as if it is ripe for abuse by your being paid "under the table." Hardly anybody continues working for no salary or remuneration of some type, unless (perhaps) it is a family business and you are one of the family members. Think it over if you don't want them poking around in your affairs.
What racial or ethnic group has the highest rate of welfare dependency in the US?
While blacks were slaves for many years, many people forget how disadvantaged the Native Americans have become. They have the highest suicide rates, the lowest education, and the most extreme poverty and substance abuse.
Can you receive both child support and welfare?
Yes, if the amount of child support actually received does not exceed the welfare standard for that State/county. (BTW, the State will keep the child support received as reimbursement for assistance provided.)
How many people have been arrested for welfare fraud?
The estimate for the fraud rate for welfare is somewhere between 2 and 3 percent. This means that roughly between 785,000 and 1.2 million people are committing welfare fraud each year.
Is the income of your same-sex spouse counted towards food stamp eligibility?
If you reside in a state that recognizes same-gender marriage or civil unions the answer is yes, it would. Your spouse's income would count as "household" income and could have an effect on your eligibility
On the other hand, if you reside in a state that does not legally recognize your marriage or union, it would not.
Why did welfare start in the U.S?
The history of welfare in the U.S. started long before the government welfare programs we know were created. In the early days of the United States, the colonies imported the British Poor Laws. These laws made a distinction between those who were unable to work due to their age or physical health and those who were able-bodied but unemployed. The former group was assisted with cash or alternative forms of help from the government. The latter group was given public service employment in workhouses.
Throughout the 1800's welfare history continued when there were attempts to reform how the government dealt with the poor. Some changes tried to help the poor move to work rather than continuing to need assistance. Social casework, consisting of caseworkers visiting the poor and training them in morals and a work ethic was advocated by reformers in the 1880s and 1890s.
Prior to the Great Depression, the United States Congress supported various programs to assist the poor. One of these, a Civil War Pension Program was passed in 1862 and provided aid to Civil War Veterans and their families.
I am not a cop or lawyer, but offhand I would say you broke your probation and will be arrested. Welfare fraud is a crime and you just committed a second crime.
How old do you have to be to get on welfare?
A person must be 18 years old to qualify for welfare benefits.
Common Welfare is the good of the entire community or also known as the "common good."
Explain how accurate data on accidents abd incidents contributes to improving health, safety and welfare in the workplace.
by donating money and it helps by giving people free from poverty giving everyone justice and not injustice and to also help the people in need like shelter, food and water that kind of things and giving people a fair chance. I mean how can you expect others to 'do it themselves' when we don't even bother to even try. That's all that Cafod's asking for. You can donate and they will do the rest of the hassle to get to Africa or wherever to help others and not judjing them by their race.
What is the definition of general welfare?
A General Welfare clause is a section that appears in many constitutions, and in some cases in charters and statutes, which provides that the body empowered by the document may enact laws as it sees fit to promote the well-being of the people governed thereunder. Such clauses are generally interpreted as granting the state a power to regulate for the general welfare that is independent of other powers specified in the governing document.
The United States Constitution contains two references to "the General Welfare", one occurring in the Preamble and the other in the Taxing and Spending Clause. However, it is only the latter that is referred to as the "General Welfare Clause" of this document. Unlike most General Welfare clauses, however, the clause in the U.S. Constitution has been interpreted as a limitation on the power of the United States Congress to use its powers of taxing and spending. The narrow construction of the General welfare clause is unusual when compared to similar clauses in most State constitutions, and many constitutions of other countries. An international example is provided by a report from the Supreme Court of Argentina:
" In Ferrocarril Central Argentino c/Provincia de Santa Fe, 569 the Argentine Court held that the General Welfare clause of the Argentine Constitution offered the federal government a general source of authority for legislation affecting the provinces. The Court recognized that the United States utilized the clause only as a source of authority for federal taxation and spending, not for general legislation, but recognized differences in the two constitutions. "
Similarly, the general welfare provision of the Articles of Confederation which preceded the United States Constitution are expressly read as providing that government with a power to enact laws:
" Article III. The said States hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other, for their common defense, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves to assist each other, against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them, or any of them, on account of religion, sovereignty, trade, or any other pretense whatever. "
With regards to the US Constitution:
In order to understand the General Welfare clause, you have to look at only two things. The first is the common definition of both general and welfare. The second is to which body or entity this clause applies.
Common Definitions:
General: "involving, applicable to, or affecting the whole"
Welfare: "the state of doing well especially in respect to good fortune, happiness, well-being, or prosperity."
So, the Constitution states that the US government will promote the state of well being, happiness and prosperity for the whole. Those in defense of the expansion of Federal power (and what are now defined as Federal "welfare" programs and entitlement programs) stop there and are satisfied with this generic application of such a definition. However, in order to completely understand the meaning and intended purpose of this clause, you must define who or what makes up the "whole". In other words, to whom does the General Welfare clause apply?
Article 1, Section 8:
"The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;"
"In his famous Report on Manufactures (1791), Alexander Hamilton argued that the clause enlarged Congress's power to tax and spend by allowing it to tax and spend for the general welfare as well as for purposes falling within its enumerated powers. Thus, he argued, the General Welfare clause granted a distinct power to Congress to use its taxing and spending powers in ways not falling within its other enumerated powers.
The U. S. Supreme Court first interpreted the clause in United States v. Butler (1936). There, Justice Owen Roberts, in his majority opinion, agreed with Hamilton's view and held that the general welfare language in the taxing-and-spending clause constituted a separate grant of power to Congress to spend in areas over which it was not granted direct regulatory control. Nevertheless, the Court stated that this power to tax and spend was limited to spending for matters affecting the national, as opposed to the local, welfare. He also wrote that the Supreme Court should be the final source of what was in fact in the national welfare. In the Butler decision, however, the Court shed no light on what it considered to be in the national-as opposed to local-interest, because it struck down the statute at issue on Tenth Amendment grounds.
The Court soon modified its holding in the Butlerdecision in Helvering v. Davis (1937). There, the Court sustained the old-age benefits provisions of the Social Security Act of 1935 and adopted an expansive view of the power of the federal government to tax and spend for the general welfare. In Helvering, the Court maintained that although Congress's power to tax and spend under the General Welfare clause was limited to general or national concerns, Congress itself could determine when spending constituted spending for the general welfare. To date, no legislation passed by Congress has ever been struck down because it did not serve the general welfare."
(added 11/14/2009)
This addition to the answer adds a broader view of what the GWC clause has been seen to perform. The SCOTUS has upheld that Congress may pass legislation to enhance the welfare of the nation, and in much of that, the context specifically infers to the people of the United States. This is why it is important to know the facts of the clause, you may find that the implication of a previous entry to this answer (below) implies that the use of GWC has not had effect upon the people. As such you may wonder why someone would assert that the clause is not meant to respond to the legislation by Congress that affects the people. With this in mind, know that this clause does in fact affect the people and it has allowed the Constitutional passage of many of our fundamental supports to the people of the United States. For example SS and Medicare.
This section specifically defines to which body or entity the general welfare clause is to apply. Since the United States is specifically made up of the States themselves, this clause applies to the States as a whole and not the People. The Constitution addresses specific entities throughout the document. The People as an entity are only addressed twice in the main body of the US Constitution and in no case does the General Welfare clause apply to the People specifically. However, the Constitution does specifically define the rights which are to be retained by the People, as you can see in the following constitutional amendments. Notice the 10th Amendment.
Amendment I
"…or the right of the people peaceably to assemble."
Amendment II
"…the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
Amendment IV
"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures,…"
Amendment IX
"The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people."
Amendment X
"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."
Amendment XVII
"…elected by the people thereof…"
"…That the legislature of any State may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointments until the people fill the vacancies by election…"
How many white people are there on welfare?
White people make up 42% of the poor, but take in 69% of government benefits
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics the estimated mean annual wage for firefighters as of May 2008 is, $45,700. This would amount to $21.97 per hour. Median annual wages of fire fighters were $44,260 in May 2008. The middle 50 percent earned between $31,180 and $58,440. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $22,440, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $72,210. Median annual wages were $44,800 in local government, $45,610 in the Federal Government, $25,300 in other support services, and $37,870 in State governments.
Median annual wages of first-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers were $67,440 in May 2008. The middle 50 percent earned between $53,820 and $86,330. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $40,850, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $108,930. First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers employed in local government earned a median of about $69,000 a year.
Why is social welfare important?
The core of Social Security was the monthly retirement benefit, which people could collect when they stopped working at age 65. Another important benefit-unemployment insurance-supplied a temporary income to unemployed workers looking for new jobs.
What are the Duties of a welfare officer in the church?
The duties of a welfare officer in the church will vary from church to church. Their main duties are to just work with those in need of the church such as giving them food or money for utilities.
How much does welfare pay a month per child in Pennsylvania?
There is no definitive answer to your question. There are many factors to consider that affect eligibility. You need to contact your local office and inquire there after providing extensive information.
There is no definitive answer to your question. There are many factors to consider that affect eligibility. You need to contact your local office and inquire there after providing extensive information.
There is no definitive answer to your question. There are many factors to consider that affect eligibility. You need to contact your local office and inquire there after providing extensive information.
There is no definitive answer to your question. There are many factors to consider that affect eligibility. You need to contact your local office and inquire there after providing extensive information.
What does to promote the general welfare mean?
It means that Congress should provide laws that are in keeping with the principles of the self governed. It means that Congress may provide legislation that acts in a general best interest of a nation. It does not mean that Congress should create legislation that plunders the people in order to redistribute wealth. It does not provide for any entitlements for certain people. It is a general granting of powers to keep the melodies of each state in perfect harmony. It means your mom.
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