Which of the Following Is True of the Passage and Application

question 67

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the passage and application of the Eighteenth Amendment?

• A) It reduced drinking in some areas of the country.
• B) The federal government did not commission enough agents to effectively enforce the law.
• C) Organized crime gained exclusive access to an enormous, lucrative industry.
• D) Many of the middle-class progressives who had originally supported prohibition began to oppose the experiment.
• E) All these answers are correct.

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