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Because it attempted to enforce an unpopular law.

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Q: Why was it so difficult to enforce prohibition?
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Why was it difficult to enforce the laws governing prohibition?

Because only a minority of the population supported Prohibition.


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.


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 is difficult to enforce laws governing prohibition?

Because the law was so unpopular, even among people who choose not to drink alcohol.


What made it difficult to enforce prohibition?

Tens of millions of US citizens wanted to enjoy alcoholic beverages.


Which generalization can be best drawn from the experiment with national prohibition?

social attitudes can make laws difficult to enforce


What is the most valid generalization to be drawn from the study of Prohibition in the US?

# Social attitudes can make laws difficult to enforce


Was the federal government able to enforce prohibition?

Neither the federal nor state governments were able to enforce prohibition effectively.


What was passed to enforce prohibition?

the 18th amendment


What are some of the reasons Prohibition was repealed and What does the failure of Prohibition say about the difficulty of regulating drug use and moral behavior in general?

Prohibition was repealed because it didn't stop people from drinking but caused numerous serious problems. It shows that it's difficult to enforce an unpopular law.


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.