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Wednesday, March 21, 2012
The Prohibition Experiment
Watch this short Preview of Ken Burns' 'Prohibition.' Define prohibition. How does the movement show the influence of the "sovereign people" over the government?
Prohibition was a reform movement that went against alcohol in the united states which was supported by churches and many women. Some people were able to bribe some polticians to get alcohol. So many people were against prohibition, so it really couldn't be enforced. "Law makers could not legislate away a thirst." That can't do that because more were against prohibition than there were people who were for prohibition. The majority always win.
Prohibition is a law, order, or decree that forbids something. The prohibition era was a period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in the United States by a constitutional amendment. Sovereign Citizens don't feel the need to answer to US Federal Government and therefore they're fighting to become free of any legal constraints. They don't conform to anything government induced including federal laws and federal taxes. Since Sovereign Citizens do not recognize the law they also don’t hold themselves accountable for breaking any laws.
Prohibition like Tina mentioned was a reform movement that was trying to control Americans lives. The movement did show the sovereignty of the people because many citizens still continued do as they pleased, which was to drink. The government did not want alcohol to be legal, but they had no way to enforce this policy. Most cops and government workers were taking bribes from the people who were selling liquor instead of sending them to jail. The more the government tried to enforce the law, the more people broke the law. People wanted alcohol and in order to get what they wanted, they had to be above the law and that was what the people did.
Prohibition was an infamous time in American history that is often thought of as wasteful. It is often referred to as the "Great Experiment." Herbert Hoover, the President of the United States when Prohibition was enacted.Prohibition is described as "several periods during which the manufacture, transportation, import, export, and sale of alcoholic beverages were restricted or illegal." America underwent Prohibition from January 16, 1920 - February 17, 1933. The movement showed the influence of the "sovereign people" by politicians allowing bribes from the propel to get alcohol and since majority of the people were against prohibition it was not a law strictly enforced. "law makers could not legislate away a thirst" meaning you cannot put a restriction on something the people want because it will not succeed.
Prohibition was when alcoholic beverages could not legally be manufactured, transported, or sold in the U.S. This movement shows the influence of the sovereign people of the government because this amendment was passed into law and then revoked all because of the actions of the people. Without them showing there discontent with alcohol and how it was running the world prohibition would have never taken place and again with out the voice of the people it would have never been repealed.
Prohibition was a movement during 1920 to 1933 that banned all alcoholic beverages in the U.S. The "noble experiment" said that liquors could not be drunk, manufactured, traded, or sold. With such strict restrictions, this caused a more desirous want to drink. The law said no while the soverign people said yes. Opposition grew and the government was overpowered. It got to a point were citizens could go into a federal office to buy liquor, and even police were illegally buying drinks. The people circumvented around the prohibition law and proved to have more power than the government with resistance and being able to finally repeal amendment.
Prohibiton was a reform movement that tried to outlaw alcohol of any kinds from the United States.This movement was mainly supported by women and churches.The prohibiton era was not successful because it did not enforce the fact that people had to completely stop drinking or they were breaking the law.This law was not enforced because there were more people against prohibition than there were people who were for prohibiton. The "sovereign people" had influence in the government because politicians allowed bribes from the propel to get alcohol."Law makers could not legislate away a thirst".This quote strictly means that no one whether they are the government or the state police they cannot make citizens quit doing something that they have grown accustomed to doingfor most of their lives.If you put a restriction on something it only makes the people want it even more than they did before.
Prohibition was like Diana stated a "reform movement that went against alcohol in the United States "and was greatly supported by churches and women. With the intentions to reduce the consumption of alcohol by eliminating businesses that manufactured distributed it, and sold it. This movement was considered as a failed social and political experiment , hence, being a failure because the amendment that stoped the sell of alcohol was later repealed. This thus proves the influence of the sovereign people on the federal government who later realized that they cannot control personal responsibilities of their citizens.
Prohibition is the law that was placed on alcoholic beverages and the act of transporting them. You were not allowed to sell alcohol of any kind under the law due to the 18th Amendment of the Constitution. Making alcohol illegal made the common citizens want to rebel and get even more intoxicated than before when it was legal. Many people began to open illegal speakeasy's where you needed a password to get in, and this is where most of the alcohol was bought and consumed. This turned out to be an amazing opportunity to make a life for yourself, but for the wrong reasons. Criminals (bootleggers) often became millionaires off of the alcohol production and manufacturing without the government knowing. When a group of people come together to cause such alarm towards a topic, most of the time the government will listen. The effect that Prohibition had on the citizens of the United States was overwhelming, the number of speakeasys were growing at an alarming rate and the government no longer had control. The 21st Amendment to the constitution repealed the Prohibition Act and citizens were now able to drink freely without having to go to the well known but still undercover speakeasy's. When the Act was repealed it showed how much of an upper hand that the popular sovereignty held over the government. When large groups of people can come together and take a stand against something without acting violently maybe their voices will be heard.
Prohibition showed the influence of the "sovereign people" over the govt. because it proved that govt. had to adapt to the changes to the needs of people. In the end the govt. realized that everything they were trying to prevent, was actually increasing. Later it lead to the govt to spend more money. The movement proved that govt is unable to enact laws of morality and did not have the right to interfere in the people's private lives.
Prohibition was the legal prohibiting of the manufacture and sale of alcoholic drinks for common consumption. It was in the period bewtween 1920–1933, when the Eighteenth Amendment was in force and alcoholic beverages could not legally be manufactured, transported, or sold in the U.S. This Prohibition movement shows the influence of the "sovereign people" over the government because many people were against it, making it hard for government to enforce it.
Prohibition was a movement that prohibited the selling, manufactured and the transportation of alcohol in the U.S. Many said that this movement basically tried to changed people lifestyles, its really more of an idea of people having to give up what they had for years. "Prohibition was the matter of social welfare." Why I say it was really more of an idea of people having to give up what they had for years is because the law was barely in forced. Basically there was more who continued to drink after alcohol became illegal. Cops were brided, more important mobsters were taking over, because they were selling liquor; the government messed up because they "tried" to take something off the streets that everyone craved--> it made people feel good, it made alot of money--> brought business, and it wasnt hard to make--> everyone had it, as in drugs today. The movement showed the influence of the "sovereign people" over the government, because no one stop what they were doing, everyone continued secretly selling, manufacturing, and transporting alcohol. The mafia and gangstas now had whole share of the alcohol business; which gave them more power.
Prohibition is one of my personal favorite times because of the illegal activity that takes place. Since i am a crime nerd i define prohibition to be an era the gave birth to crime and the distribution of illegal matter. Even though the technical definition is to get rid or make illegal. This movement shows the sovereign people of the government that people DO NOT care if anything is illegal. They will always find a away to get the product, distriuite it, and make a finacial gain off of it. So the government can either do 1 one of two things either try to make money from it and figure out a new way to enforce it. I agree with the mayor in new york about the government. He goes on to talk about how the citizens will do what ever they want, so we should just make it legal or enforce it heavly. Especially when the police are accepting payments as a way to keep quiet about the activity taking place.
I believe prohibition was a failed attempt at controlling America's alcohol consumption. Humanity has been drinking since the beggining of time... even Jesus drank wine. I found it almost impossible to believe that the government would try to control yet another aspect of the American life. How could they take away alcohol? A vital staple in just about every culture. I'm pretty sure the government knew that this law would fall through. I believe they just made it to satisfy temperance groups and they churches of society..
Prohibition was a law passed to banned alcohol in the united states. This law caused many tensions between the government and the people. As time progressed, many people were selling alcohol underground, meaning in order to obtain alcohol, people needed to know the password to get into the safe house where the alcohol was. The people did not care what the government did and proved to them that the government can control the people to a certain extinct. This was also corrupt because police took bribes from the business men in order for the alcohol to be transported. However, this law made things worst rather than making it better.
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Prohibition was a reform movement that went against alcohol in the united states which was supported by churches and many women. Some people were able to bribe some polticians to get alcohol. So many people were against prohibition, so it really couldn't be enforced. "Law makers could not legislate away a thirst." That can't do that because more were against prohibition than there were people who were for prohibition. The majority always win.
The part where I said "That can't do that..." is supposed to be "They can't do that..." Sorry for that mistake.
Prohibition is a law, order, or decree that forbids something. The prohibition era was a period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in the United States by a constitutional amendment. Sovereign Citizens don't feel the need to answer to US Federal Government and therefore they're fighting to become free of any legal constraints. They don't conform to anything government induced including federal laws and federal taxes. Since Sovereign Citizens do not recognize the law they also don’t hold themselves accountable for breaking any laws.
Prohibition like Tina mentioned was a reform movement that was trying to control Americans lives. The movement did show the sovereignty of the people because many citizens still continued do as they pleased, which was to drink. The government did not want alcohol to be legal, but they had no way to enforce this policy. Most cops and government workers were taking bribes from the people who were selling liquor instead of sending them to jail. The more the government tried to enforce the law, the more people broke the law. People wanted alcohol and in order to get what they wanted, they had to be above the law and that was what the people did.
Prohibition was an infamous time in American history that is often thought of as wasteful. It is often referred to as the "Great Experiment." Herbert Hoover, the President of the United States when Prohibition was enacted.Prohibition is described as "several periods during which the manufacture, transportation, import, export, and sale of alcoholic beverages were restricted or illegal." America underwent Prohibition from January 16, 1920 - February 17, 1933. The movement showed the influence of the "sovereign people" by politicians allowing bribes from the propel to get alcohol and since majority of the people were against prohibition it was not a law strictly enforced. "law makers could not legislate away a thirst" meaning you cannot put a restriction on something the people want because it will not succeed.
Prohibition was when alcoholic beverages could not legally be manufactured, transported, or sold in the U.S. This movement shows the influence of the sovereign people of the government because this amendment was passed into law and then revoked all because of the actions of the people. Without them showing there discontent with alcohol and how it was running the world prohibition would have never taken place and again with out the voice of the people it would have never been repealed.
Prohibition was a movement during 1920 to 1933 that banned all alcoholic beverages in the U.S. The "noble experiment" said that liquors could not be drunk, manufactured, traded, or sold. With such strict restrictions, this caused a more desirous want to drink. The law said no while the soverign people said yes. Opposition grew and the government was overpowered. It got to a point were citizens could go into a federal office to buy liquor, and even police were illegally buying drinks. The people circumvented around the prohibition law and proved to have more power than the government with resistance and being able to finally repeal amendment.
Prohibiton was a reform movement that tried to outlaw alcohol of any kinds from the United States.This movement was mainly supported by women and churches.The prohibiton era was not successful because it did not enforce the fact that people had to completely stop drinking or they were breaking the law.This law was not enforced because there were more people against prohibition than there were people who were for prohibiton.
The "sovereign people" had influence in the government because politicians allowed bribes from the propel to get alcohol."Law makers could not legislate away a thirst".This quote strictly means that no one whether they are the government or the state police they cannot make citizens quit doing something that they have grown accustomed to doingfor most of their lives.If you put a restriction on something it only makes the people want it even more than they did before.
Prohibition was like Diana stated a "reform movement that went against alcohol in the United States "and was greatly supported by churches and women. With the intentions to reduce the consumption of alcohol by eliminating businesses that manufactured distributed it, and sold it. This movement was considered as a failed social and political experiment , hence, being a failure because the amendment that stoped the sell of alcohol was later repealed. This thus proves the influence of the sovereign people on the federal government who later realized that they cannot control personal responsibilities of their citizens.
Prohibition is the law that was placed on alcoholic beverages and the act of transporting them. You were not allowed to sell alcohol of any kind under the law due to the 18th Amendment of the Constitution. Making alcohol illegal made the common citizens want to rebel and get even more intoxicated than before when it was legal. Many people began to open illegal speakeasy's where you needed a password to get in, and this is where most of the alcohol was bought and consumed. This turned out to be an amazing opportunity to make a life for yourself, but for the wrong reasons. Criminals (bootleggers) often became millionaires off of the alcohol production and manufacturing without the government knowing. When a group of people come together to cause such alarm towards a topic, most of the time the government will listen. The effect that Prohibition had on the citizens of the United States was overwhelming, the number of speakeasys were growing at an alarming rate and the government no longer had control. The 21st Amendment to the constitution repealed the Prohibition Act and citizens were now able to drink freely without having to go to the well known but still undercover speakeasy's. When the Act was repealed it showed how much of an upper hand that the popular sovereignty held over the government. When large groups of people can come together and take a stand against something without acting violently maybe their voices will be heard.
Prohibition showed the influence of the "sovereign people" over the govt. because it proved that govt. had to adapt to the changes to the needs of people. In the end the govt. realized that everything they were trying to prevent, was actually increasing. Later it lead to the govt to spend more money. The movement proved that govt is unable to enact laws of morality and did not have the right to interfere in the people's private lives.
Prohibition was the legal prohibiting of the manufacture and sale of alcoholic drinks for common consumption. It was in the period bewtween 1920–1933, when the Eighteenth Amendment was in force and alcoholic beverages could not legally be manufactured, transported, or sold in the U.S. This Prohibition movement shows the influence of the "sovereign people" over the government because many people were against it, making it hard for government to enforce it.
Prohibition was a movement that prohibited the selling, manufactured and the transportation of alcohol in the U.S. Many said that this movement basically tried to changed people lifestyles, its really more of an idea of people having to give up what they had for years. "Prohibition was the matter of social welfare." Why I say it was really more of an idea of people having to give up what they had for years is because the law was barely in forced. Basically there was more who continued to drink after alcohol became illegal. Cops were brided, more important mobsters were taking over, because they were selling liquor; the government messed up because they "tried" to take something off the streets that everyone craved--> it made people feel good, it made alot of money--> brought business, and it wasnt hard to make--> everyone had it, as in drugs today. The movement showed the influence of the "sovereign people" over the government, because no one stop what they were doing, everyone continued secretly selling, manufacturing, and transporting alcohol. The mafia and gangstas now had whole share of the alcohol business; which gave them more power.
Prohibition is one of my personal favorite times because of the illegal activity that takes place. Since i am a crime nerd i define prohibition to be an era the gave birth to crime and the distribution of illegal matter. Even though the technical definition is to get rid or make illegal. This movement shows the sovereign people of the government that people DO NOT care if anything is illegal. They will always find a away to get the product, distriuite it, and make a finacial gain off of it. So the government can either do 1 one of two things either try to make money from it and figure out a new way to enforce it. I agree with the mayor in new york about the government. He goes on to talk about how the citizens will do what ever they want, so we should just make it legal or enforce it heavly. Especially when the police are accepting payments as a way to keep quiet about the activity taking place.
I believe prohibition was a failed attempt at controlling America's alcohol consumption. Humanity has been drinking since the beggining of time... even Jesus drank wine. I found it almost impossible to believe that the government would try to control yet another aspect of the American life. How could they take away alcohol? A vital staple in just about every culture. I'm pretty sure the government knew that this law would fall through. I believe they just made it to satisfy temperance groups and they churches of society..
Prohibition was a law passed to banned alcohol in the united states. This law caused many tensions between the government and the people. As time progressed, many people were selling alcohol underground, meaning in order to obtain alcohol, people needed to know the password to get into the safe house where the alcohol was. The people did not care what the government did and proved to them that the government can control the people to a certain extinct. This was also corrupt because police took bribes from the business men in order for the alcohol to be transported. However, this law made things worst rather than making it better.
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