Income Inequality and United States Democracy

Research Brief

Write a research brief by providing a synopsis of the following topical issue in democracy:

“How rising income inequality in the U.S is threatening Democracy.”

• Comprised of and overview and conclusion
• Annotated bibliography
• Full bibliography of sources (minimum of five sources
• 2-3 pages double spaced
• Chicago citation style

  Suggested Format

1. Introduction
   • State what the research question/statement is and why it is relevant.
   • Give an overview of what the different sources say about the question.
2. First source
   • Give a quick summary of the source (a few sentences at most)
   • State how it addresses the question:
     • If it does not answer the question directly, explain what ideas or information it provides that contributes to an answer.
   • Critique the source:
     • Are the assumptions valid? Do the conclusions add up?
3. Second Source
4. Third Source
5. Conclusion
   • Recap how the different sources answer the research question.
   • State your answer to the research question.
6. Bibliography (at least 5 sources)