Government programs created during the Great Society contributed to which of these problems in the late-20th and early-21st centuries?

rising crime rates

the rising national debt

the widening of the wealth gap

declining educational achievement levels

The rising national debt is the problem in the late 20th and early 21st centuries due to the government programs that were created during the Great Society. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the second option. this is due to the irresponsible government spending that happened during that time.