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What was the main reason why the Eighteenth Amendment and Volstead Act were passed without public input?
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?
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?
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?
What role do customs and mores play in the creation of laws according to the passage?
How does the author view the idea that laws should be enforced because they are on the books?
How does the author view the idea that laws should be enforced because they are on the books?
What does the passage suggest about the passing of the Eighteenth Amendment and the Volstead Act?
What does the passage suggest about the passing of the Eighteenth Amendment and the Volstead Act?
What is suggested about the enforcement of laws according to the passage?
What is suggested about the enforcement of laws according to the passage?
What is the main reason cited in the passage for the challenges in repealing Prohibition?
What is the main reason cited in the passage for the challenges in repealing Prohibition?
How are laws typically developed according to the passage?
How are laws typically developed according to the passage?
Why is it suggested in the passage that the repeal of Prohibition seems unlikely?
Why is it suggested in the passage that the repeal of Prohibition seems unlikely?
Which public figure symbolized rural America, Christian evangelicalism, and traditionalism in the early twentieth century?
Which public figure symbolized rural America, Christian evangelicalism, and traditionalism in the early twentieth century?
In what year did the famous Scopes Trial take place in Dayton, Tennessee?
In what year did the famous Scopes Trial take place in Dayton, Tennessee?
Which public figure championed the Prohibition cause in the 1910s and came from a Dry family?
Which public figure championed the Prohibition cause in the 1910s and came from a Dry family?
What was Clarence Darrow's stance on Prohibition in the 1920s?
What was Clarence Darrow's stance on Prohibition in the 1920s?
Which prominent public figure prosecuted teacher John Scopes in the famous Scopes Trial?
Which prominent public figure prosecuted teacher John Scopes in the famous Scopes Trial?
