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Here is a link to a journalistic example (using a very similar method).

RECENT CONTEMPORARY ISSUE: In his State of the Union address...President Obama celebrated the fact 'that for the first time in 40 years, the crime rate and the incarceration rate have come down together.'"

WHY QUESTION: Why does the USA incarcerate such a high percentage of its population, despite falling crime rates?

ANSWERS:

1. Crime surged during an era of social upheaval (historical look-back)
2. The federal government got more involved in local law enforcement.
   
3. A War on Drugs was launched.
   
4. Politicians changed sentencing laws.
   
5. More?? Others? Consider the role of race.

"Coming up with good questions in history is often more difficult than the answers."--Stephen Berry. @CWI_GC

— Kevin M. Levin (@KevinLevin) March 9, 2021

Need more help understanding proximate versus ultimate factors (causes)? Perhaps this will trigger your memory: