Question

read the quote, and then answer the question that follows. recognizing that marriage is associated with lower poverty, better outcomes for children, and greater family stability but that many lower - income parents face several barriers to establishing stable families, programs during the george w. bush administration were designed to promote marriage by teaching relationship and parenting skills to unmarried couples with children. evaluations show that the impacts of these marriage - promotion programs were small and mixed... this quote describes a federal policy that funded an education program for unmarried parents. which main action of unwed couples did this program hope to achieve? a enroll in college b apply for tax benefits c choose legal marriage d homeschool their children

Explanation:

The quote mentions that the programs were "designed to promote marriage" by teaching relationship and parenting skills to unmarried couples with children. This indicates that the main action the program hoped to achieve was related to marriage.

• Option a: Enroll in college is not mentioned in the context of the program's goal related to marriage promotion.
• Option b: Apply for tax benefits is not the focus of the described marriage - promotion program.
• Option c: Since the program was about promoting marriage, "Choose legal marriage" aligns with the program's aim.
• Option d: Homeschool their children is not related to the marriage - promotion aspect of the program.

Answer:

C. Choose legal marriage