Which relationship between language and national policy reflects the programs supported in the United States and Canada in the early 1990s?

The United States and Canada are multicultural societies.In 1995, French and English were official languages in Canada, and the government financed second-language instruction in elementary and high schools.In response to immigration in the early 1990s, the U.S. government funded bilingual programs whose main goal was to enable all U.S. citizens to read and write English.

Which relationship between language and national policy reflects the programs supported in the United States and Canada in the early 1990s?
A . Language instruction is a private concern.
B . National well-being depends on citizens’ ability to communicate.
C . The government is managed by a particular language group.
D . Law and order requires citizens to visit other countries.
E . The government penalizes different cultures that cannot live together.

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Answer: B