Which of the Following Helps Explain Why Prohibition Failed

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following helps explain why prohibition failed?

• A) There were not enough federal agents to enforce the law.
• B) Most "drys" secretly opposed prohibition.
• C) It had an enormous negative impact on government revenues.
• D) It was supported by unpopular ethnic minorities.

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