Posc Question

Write a 3-4 page paper answering the question(s) in the prompt. Do not turn in more than four pages for your paper. We will only grade the first four pages regardless of how long the paper is. You may have a separate Bibliography page.

Your answers are arguments, and your task is to convince us that you have the right answer to the question. In answering each question, you will need to consider who are the relevant actors, what are their interests, and how does the institutional structure of American politics affect policy outcomes.

Question:

Poverty and Inequality

Poverty affects many Americans, income inequality in the United States is high, and income mobility is quite low compared to other countries. Using the information from the readings and videos about poverty, housing, and inequality, offer an explanation for why these issues are largely ignored in U.S. politics. In other words, why don’t politicians make poverty/inequality reduction a major issue, and why don’t U.S. voters advocate for more attention to this issue? In your answer, you should consider what is known about the policy-making process in the U.S. and the role of organized groups (voters and others) in it.

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Use the “IncomeInequality&Policy.pdf” as one of the source for this assignment and find other source online for this assignment.

Paper Logistics:

1. Papers should be double-spaced, 12-point font, 1 inch margins. 2. Each answer requires a minimum of 3 citations to either academic or credible

journalistic sources/videos/podcasts. Can be from class materials or outside of class.

1. For help see here: https://libguides.uidaho.edu/Engl102libraryunit/eval

2. Links to an external site. 3.

3. Bibliography can be any format as long you identify your sources

Grading Criteria (answer is worth 50 points)

1. Answer all parts of the question (10 points) 2. How well did you justify your answer? (30 points)

1. Consistency of your argument 1. Do your conclusions follow from your evidence and

claims? 2. Quality of the empirical and/or logical support for the argument

1. Is the empirical evidence from a credible source? 1. For help see here:

https://libguides.uidaho.edu/Engl102libraryunit /eval

2. Links to an external site. 3.

2. Does the empirical evidence support the claims? 3. Citations and Bibliography (10 pts)