In Goldberg v. Kelly, a 1970 United States Supreme Court decision, the Court decided that:

Question 1 options:

a)

welfare benefits are a privilege, promised to those who qualify, but such benefits are not constitutionally protected property interests

b)

termination of welfare benefits is not a state action under the due process clause

c)

welfare benefits are constitutionally protected property and termination of the benefits is state action

d)

judges do not have the power to decide if welfare benefits should be protected under the due process clause