Given: The United States faces a myriad of social problems, including but not limited to homelessness, substance abuse, crime, poverty, health crises such as AIDS, racism and discrimination, and educational inequality. These problems have sociological origins and present challenges for federal, state, and local governments alike. These social problems also have an impact on citizens in varying ways. Task: Choose one social problem that is facing the contemporary United States. Write an essay (suggested length of 24 pages) in which you do the following: A. Describe the social problem you have chosen. B. Analyze the extent to which the social problem affects the United States. C. Use sociological theory to help explain at least one of the causes for the social problem you have chosen. D. When you use sources, include all in-text citations and references in APA format. Note: When bulleted points are present in the task prompt, the level of detail or support called for in the rubric refers to those bulleted points. Note: For definitions of terms commonly used in the rubric, see the Rubric Terms web link included in the Evaluation Procedures section. Note: When using sources to support ideas and elements in a paper or project, the submission MUST include APA formatted in-text citations with a corresponding reference list for any direct quotes or paraphrasing. It is not necessary to list sources that were consulted if they have not been quoted or paraphrased in the text of the paper or project. Note: No more than a combined total of 30% of a submission can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. For tips on using APA style, please refer to the APA Handout web link included in the General Instructions section.