Question

The U.S. experiment in Prohibition, which lasted from 1920 to 1933, demonstrated that ________.

• A. it is difficult for the government to enforce laws that are unpopular with large segments of the public.
• B. granting women the right to vote opened the door to a variety of reforms that were previously unthinkable.
• C. the Republican Party was more in tune with popular sentiments than the Democratic Party.
• D. the power of the federal government can be successfully used to change the public's behavior.
• E. the issue of states' rights versus federal power had not yet been resolved.

Answer 1

The correct option is A it is difficult for the government to enforce laws that are unpopular with large segments of the public.

The U.S. experiment in Prohibition, which lasted from 1920 to 1933, demonstrated that it is difficult for the government to enforce laws that are unpopular with large segments of the public.