Complete the written exercise for this module. You may use Web resources, your textbook or any other resource. Answer the question fully; there is no minimum length for your answer (submittals are usually between two and five pages). The questions must be submitted as a MS Word document. Embed any pictures, tables, or data into the document.
Exercise: Go the the U.S. Census website and click on “income” and “poverty.” Review some of the reports or articles provided. Then, go to the Fair Economy website (a nonprofit organization interested in greater equality) and look at a few of their reports. After reviewing data from these sites, answer the following question:
Question: Do you think inequality undermines democracy? State your position and explain why.
Scoring: The grade for this modules exercise questions will be determined as follows:
Validity of content: Did the student completely answer the question that was asked and is the content correct?
Grammar/punctuation of content: Has the document been spelled checked and is it free of errors?
