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Why didn't Americans support prohibition?
Many Americans were Constitutionalists, libertarians, supporters of states' rights, opposed Federal intrusion into the personal lives of individuals, supporters of individual freedom, and/or believed that Prohibition would fail to work and be an expensive social engineering experiment.
Why didn't all Americans support prohibition?
Many Americans were Constitutionalists, libertarians, supporters of states' rights, opposed Federal intrusion into the personal lives of individuals, supporters of individual freedom, and/or believed that Prohibition would fail to work and be an expensive social engineering experiment.
Alexander hamilton believed the new government would?
accomplish great things!
What did supporters believe a national bank would do for th US?
What did supporters believe a national bank would help to boost the economy of US. They believed that this would be done through the regulation policies that would be set up for the private banks.
Jackson thought what people were eligible for office holding?
He believed in a policy where office positions were appointed to political supporters who would be rotated in and out of office.
Supporters of the Constitution believed that the checks and balances system would allow a strong central government and still preserve the rights of the?
State rights!
Who tended to be supporters of prohibition why did they support it?
Prohibition of alcohol was mostly supported by women; the main organization that worked to enact Prohibition was the Women's Christian Temperance Union. Women often had terrible problems because their husbands, whom the women depended upon to support their families, would often spend all their money on drinks in bars, instead of bringing it home to be used to pay the rent, buy food, etc. It was believed that the best solution to this problem was to simply prohibit the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. Of course, this solution did not work as planned.
Prohibition wasnt a typical progressive era issue because?
Prohibition was a typical Progressive issue because it attempted to force people to behave in a certain way (abstain from alcohol) because the Progressives believed that it would be good for them and the country.
During the Prohibition if you wanted to drink alcohol during Prohibition where would you go?
squeak easy
What two organizations would you want to join for prohibition?
Two prohibition organizations today are the Prohibition Party and the Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU).
Why was president hoover against repealing prohibition?
President Hoover was against repealing Prohibition due to concerns about the potential negative social and economic consequences that could arise from increased alcohol consumption. He believed that Prohibition had important moral and health benefits and feared that its repeal would lead to increased crime, corruption, and public health issues. Hoover also felt that the Volstead Act, which enforced Prohibition, needed to be strengthened and better enforced rather than repealed.
What are the differences between McCain and Obama?
Mr. Obama was a Democrat and a moderate, while Mr. McCain was a Republican and a conservative. Obama supporters believed that McCain would just continue the failed policies of the Bush administration.
