Scopes Trial: Clash of Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan
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What was the main reason why the Eighteenth Amendment and Volstead Act were passed without public input?

  • A radical change in policy was made during a time when citizens were preoccupied with other matters. (correct)
  • Powerful organizations influenced the government to pass the laws without public involvement.
  • The majority of citizens were against Prohibition, so the government avoided seeking public opinion.
  • The government believed the people were not educated enough to understand the issue.

    • Why is it suggested in the passage that the complete repeal of Prohibition seems unlikely?

  • Most Americans have a strong sense of wrong in using intoxicating liquors.
  • Powerful organizations are dedicated to enforcing it.
  • It would require too many voters to support the repeal.
  • It is deeply entrenched in the fundamental law of the nation. (correct)

    • What does the author suggest about the enforcement of laws that are still on the books?

  • Laws should always be enforced once they are written, regardless of public opinion.
  • Enforcing a law indefinitely is the universal experience of mankind.
  • People who understand history know that laws on the books do not need to be enforced forever. (correct)
  • The growth and change of laws depend on continuous enforcement of existing statutes.

    • What role do customs and mores play in the creation of laws according to the passage?

    <p>Most laws grow out of existing folkways developed by the majority of people.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the author view the idea that laws should be enforced because they are on the books?

    <p>The author believes it is a fallacy perpetuated by those ignorant of history.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the passage suggest about the passing of the Eighteenth Amendment and the Volstead Act?

    <p>The legislation was passed during a time when citizens were preoccupied with other matters.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is suggested about the enforcement of laws according to the passage?

    <p>Enforcement of a law is not guaranteed even if it remains on the books.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason cited in the passage for the challenges in repealing Prohibition?

    <p>The substantial effort required to achieve a political revolution.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are laws typically developed according to the passage?

    <p>By codifying existing habits and traditions into legal statutes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it suggested in the passage that the repeal of Prohibition seems unlikely?

    <p>Due to the entrenched nature of Prohibition in the nation's fundamental law.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which public figure symbolized rural America, Christian evangelicalism, and traditionalism in the early twentieth century?

    <p>William Jennings Bryan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what year did the famous Scopes Trial take place in Dayton, Tennessee?

    <p>1925</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which public figure championed the Prohibition cause in the 1910s and came from a Dry family?

    <p>William Jennings Bryan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Clarence Darrow's stance on Prohibition in the 1920s?

    <p>He was an opponent of Prohibition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which prominent public figure prosecuted teacher John Scopes in the famous Scopes Trial?

    <p>William Jennings Bryan</p> Signup and view all the answers

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