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Unit 5 – Political Participation
Topic 5.1
What effect did Prohibition have on political structures regulating substances in America?
Following Prohibition, all states individually banned alcoholic beverages within their boundaries despite national repeal efforts.
Prohibition caused an immediate decline in alcohol consumption that remained even after its repeal due societal norm shift against drinking alcohol.
It led to an increase in organized crime thus influencing subsequent drug policy decisions towards regulation rather than prohibition.
Prohibition resulted directly into current marijuana legalization movements.
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AP US Government - 5.1 Voting Rights and Models of Voting Behaviour
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