An Unintended Consequence of the Harrison Narcotics Tax Act of 1914

question 34

Multiple Choice

An unintended consequence of the Harrison Narcotics Tax Act of 1914 was that, in the years since its passage, the law served to shift opium addicts to .

• A)cocaine
• B)alcohol
• C)heroin
• D)barbiturates

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Definitions:

Unionized

A workforce or organization where employees are members of a union which represents their interests in negotiations with management.

Political Party

An organized group of people with at least roughly similar political aims and opinions, that seeks to influence public policy by getting its candidates elected to public office.

Bread-and-Butter

Refers to basic, essential aspects of something, often related to source of income or fundamental needs.

Collective Bargaining

The process in which working people, through their unions, negotiate contracts with their employers to determine their terms of employment.