Essay Prompt: In the twentieth century prohibition spread by
states' passing local option laws, which permitted a unit of local government, such as a county, to prohibit the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. After an
intensive campaign by the Anti-Saloon League and other.
prohibitionist organizations and reform groups, national
prohibition was achieved by the ratification of the Eighteenth Amendment to the federal Constitution in 1919. Using your knowledge of this period, why did prohibition fail?

Which governing principle is best reflected by the representative government created by the constitution a. separation of opwer b. republicanism c. rule of law d. limited government

In a few sentences, explain how the medici family contributed to the renaissance.

Read this passage: the president has asked congress to consider a new antiterrorism law. the law would give law enforcement agencies more freedom to monitor suspected terrorists' phone calls, text messages, and internet usage. the law's supporters claim that it is an essential tool to keep americans safe from terrorism. its opponents claim that it infringes on their civil liberties by stripping them of the right to privacy. which action would the party opposing the president most likely take to resolve this issue? a. encourage its members to publicly attack the law to sway public opinion against it b. begin a campaign to have the president removed from office because of his proposal c. take the matter to federal court to prevent the party from having to support it d. demand that public safety issues be left to the states rather than the federal government (apex)