Questions: Which statement about the Social Security Act is correct? It excluded aid to families with dependent children. It was original in its concept and design. Congress forced the provision for national health insurance into the original bill. It created a system of unemployment insurance. Its coverage excluded most poor whites from the program.

The answer is: It created a system of unemployment insurance.

Explanation for each option:

1. It excluded aid to families with dependent children.

   • This statement is incorrect. The Social Security Act of 1935 included provisions for Aid to Dependent Children (ADC), which later became known as Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC). This program provided financial assistance to children whose families had low or no income.

2. It was original in its concept and design.

   • This statement is partially correct but somewhat misleading. While the Social Security Act was innovative for the United States, it was influenced by existing social insurance programs in Europe, particularly those in Germany and the United Kingdom. Therefore, it was not entirely original in its concept and design.

3. Congress forced the provision for national health insurance into the original bill.

   • This statement is incorrect. The original Social Security Act did not include provisions for national health insurance. While there were discussions about including health insurance, it was ultimately left out of the 1935 Act due to political opposition and concerns about its feasibility.

4. It created a system of unemployment insurance.

   • This statement is correct. One of the key components of the Social Security Act was the establishment of a federal-state system of unemployment insurance. This system provided temporary financial assistance to workers who lost their jobs through no fault of their own.

5. Its coverage excluded most poor whites from the program.

   • This statement is incorrect. The Social Security Act did not explicitly exclude poor whites from its coverage. However, it did exclude certain categories of workers, such as agricultural and domestic workers, which disproportionately affected African Americans and other minority groups. This exclusion was more about the type of employment rather than race or economic status.