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Prohibition Bureau agents were political appointees who were untrained in the law, individual rights, proper police procedure, etc. and they were well known for being brutal. One of the most notorious was William Harvey ("Kinky") Thompson. See Related Link for his incredible story.
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Why was it so difficult to enforce prohibition?
Because it attempted to enforce an unpopular law.
Why was it difficult to enforce the laws governing prohibition?
Because only a minority of the population supported Prohibition.
All the reasons why was it difficult to enforce the laws governing Prohibition were what?
Most people came to oppose Prohibition and disobeyed it.
Why was it difficult enforcing laws governing prohibition?
It proved to be impossible to enforce prohibition effectively because so many people wanted to drink alcoholic beverages.
What made it difficult to enforce prohibition?
Tens of millions of US citizens wanted to enjoy alcoholic beverages.
Was the federal government able to enforce prohibition?
Neither the federal nor state governments were able to enforce prohibition effectively.
Why was it so difficult to enforce prohibition?
Because it attempted to enforce an unpopular law.
What was passed to enforce prohibition?
the 18th amendment
Why was it difficult to enforce the laws governing prohibition?
Because only a minority of the population supported Prohibition.
What law was passed to enforce prohibition?
It was the Volstead Act.
How did national prohibition enforce the eighteenth amendment?
The 18th Amendment required National Prohibition and the Volstead Act specified how prohibition was to be enforced.
All the reasons why was it difficult to enforce the laws governing Prohibition were what?
Most people came to oppose Prohibition and disobeyed it.
The government failed to budget enough men and money to enforce this?
Prohibition
How did the government enforce Prohibition in US?
With armed, sometimes lethal, force.
Was enacted to enforce the Eighteenth Amendment?
The Volstead Act was enacted to enforce the Eighteenth Amendment. This act was is also known as the National Prohibition Act.
What enacting to enforce the eighteenth amendment?
The Volstead Act was enacted to enforce the Eighteenth Amendment. This act was is also known as the National Prohibition Act.
What was the purpose of the volstead act?
To prevent the purchase of buying or selling alcohol
