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Question: Why, in your opinion, did the experiment of prohibition fail in the 1920s?

P.S: You should primarily use internet research for the discussion questions as the textbook often won\’t cover the questions in sufficient detail.

After this, respond to at least TWO other student posts in a meaningful way (a minimum of 50 words each). Please be sure to post IN YOUR OWN WORDS! It is not acceptable to copy/paste from the internet (or anywhere else!).

Two other student posts:
Student 1.
Prohibition was the WCTU and progressive parts experiment that passed into law and was later repealed because it caused more problems than it solved. It was originally
Initially the idea behind the banning of alcohol was to eliminate one of the ways political bosses won people over. Since dense areas of population resided in cities and with people came saloons and bars the correlation is easy to see.
Ultimately this did not prove an effective deterrent and it started new problems like speakeasies and organized crime. I believe that the difficulty the IRS and eventually the DOJ had enforcing the legislation and that it seemed to be enforced heavily in small rural towns and looser in large cities. Possibly because of temperance societies having a larger sway over smaller communities. Also contributing to its failure was that since it was a single issue that had a good push in the beginning , initially getting it added to the constitution, support waned afterward and it hurt the working class more than it did the upper class with the price of then illegal liquor much higher than it had been before prohibition had been enacted.
In addition to this while the illegal bootlegging industry was alive and well in those years that prohibition was enacted, the government didn\’t see any money from taxes on liquor that they had previously enjoyed. Also there were jobs that could be filled had there been a legal liquor industry. These, I believe were the main reasons prohibition failed in the few years it was active before being repealed.

Student 2.
The Prohibition era began January 19, 1920 in the United States. It was under the eighteenth amendment and prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating beverages. Enforcement of prohibition fell under the Volstead Act of which had many loopholes. Those in favor of prohibition believed that as saloons closed neighborhoods would improve with more money spent on clothing, home good items, and rent. Family life would be better, since drinking wouldn’t be in homes. They believed it would lead to less crime and corruption. The Entertainment industry believed more people would go to the movies, increasing their revenue (Lerner, 2011).

What was seen with prohibition was a decline in the entertainment business. Many restaurants had to close since they couldn’t stay open without the sales once made from alcohol. No improvements were seen in real estate. There was a rise in unemployment with the closing of breweries and saloons. Another negative impact brought on by prohibition was an estimated 11 billion lost in national tax revenue once seen from the sale of alcohol (Lerner, 2011).

Drinking didn’t stop with prohibition, it just changed. People found new ways to get alcohol whether they made it themselves, or found other ways to get it. Bootlegging was the illegal manufacturing and selling of alcohol. Speakeasies were also popular during prohibition, which were illegal establishments that sold alcohol (History.com, 2009). Organized crime was supplying the speakeasies, and smuggling alcohol across state lines. Territorial disputes took place often and resulted in violence and often homicides within the cities. Police couldn’t keep up with the crime rate, too many people were breaking the law that the jails overflowed. Former law abiding citizens were now being charged as criminals for their involvement with activities involving the illegal manufacture, sale or transportation of alcohol. Even police officers and government officials were caught bootlegging for monetary opportunities (Parkinson, 2012).

I believe that prohibition was doomed from the first day. An effective enforcement policy wasn’t taken into account during the planning process. The money that would be lost from the alcohol taxes was not taken into consideration. The program didn’t have sufficient funds to support the enforcement or to help those displaced from the closing of the breweries and saloons. The experiment of prohibition failed because of the combination of all these missing pieces from the initial planning process.

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Students must write, after watching the film Yemanjá (see the \”Films\” folder on the Course Content page of this website) an extra credit report of about 2 double-spaced pages or more in font .12 These double spaced pages will not include a title page. No research is necessary here.
**The report will: 1) present the main argument developed by the filmmakers in this film,
**2) briefly discuss the film\’s references to the cultural process called \”syncretism.\”

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Assignments

Write an email to your boss explaining the issues in the blog- why should it be implemented in your company.

Scenario/Summary
This assignment will challenge you, as it has to do with sweeteners and obesity. Current research has shown that there may be a relationship between the consumption of sweeteners and the rise in obesity, so this will be an opportunity to examine the facts and develop an opinion.
Please select one of the following sweeteners:
• Sugar (sucrose)
• Fructose
• High Fructose Corn Syrup
• Stevia
• Equal
• Splenda
• Ace K
• Another one that you can find on your own

Answer the following questions about the sweetener that you have selected.
1. Select a sweetener.
2. Explore the history of the sweetener (when it was developed, its composition).
3. Discuss safety and the sweetener that you have selected.
4. Examine the relationship between the sweetener that you have selected and obesity.

Deliverables
The assignment should be two pages, 12-point font, and have one-inch margins with standard APA referencing(most current references.) Essays to be written in Microsoft Word and needs to have correct grammar and spelling. The assignment will go through Turn-It-In Software and each of your paper will be given an index(24% max) of similarity to sources found on the internet.

Complete a peer review of your draft using Smarthinking\’s Online Tutoring Service or by using a peer.
Submit evidence of your review (a copy of your feedback from Smarthinking or a copy of the peer review worksheet).
Write a paragraph of reflection describing what surprised you about your feedback and how you will integrate the suggestions as you revise.
Review the grading criteria below before submitting this assignment to your instructor.

criteria

Max Points

Content: Evidence from Smarthinking was submitted, or if an alternative reviewer was used, the submitted evidence shows a thorough review.

20

Organization: The reflective paragraph was organized with clear examples and few grammatical errors.

10

Total Points Possible

30

How did the Olmecs influence the civilizations to come after them? How did religion play a role in their society? Why do you think there is so little evidence of their civilization available?

2) How did the Mayan religion influence their development of science and technology? How did those advances and beliefs lead to the growth of Mayan influence? What do you think led to their eventual decline?

3) Why was there so many differences in the types of settlement in North America? How did the Mississippian and Hopewell cultures foster trade and connections between different groups? Why do you think the mound-building culture came to dominate the southeast?

4) How did the religion of the Mexica or Aztec people influence the development of their society? What was Aztec daily life like? Why do you think they combined religion and warfare together?

5) How did the Inca rise to power? What methods did they employ to unify their growing empire? What problems did their rapid expansion bring to the stability of the Inca? Do you think the strict social controls the Inca placed on their society helped to create a strong empire?

6) How did the Turks rise to power in Inner Asia? What caused the division between Eastern and Western Turks? How did they eventually gain the upper hand over the Abbasid Caliphate? Why do you think they came to dominate such a wide area from India, to Persia, to Anatolia?

7) How did the Mongol lifestyle help to create a formidable military force? Why were the various clans willing to unite themselves under Chinggis Khan\’s leadership? Why do you think he was able to create a strong and lasting empire?

8) How did Chinggis\’s successors continue with his goals for expansion? How were they able to administer such a large and diverse area? What do you think led to the eventual decline of the khanates?

9) How did India respond to the threat posed by the growing power of the Mongols, Turks, or Muslims? How did Muslim leaders deal with the diversity of religious belief in India? How did the influence from these outside groups change Indian society in the Medieval period?

Please read the prompt below and write a multiple Essay Prompt – Cell Phone Jammer. The use of mobile phones is discouraged in many public spaces, with varying degrees of success. Some people support the use of cell phone jammers in these public spaces. These devices block transmission or reception of signals, usually by creating some form of interference at the same frequency ranges that cell phones use. As a result, a cell phone user will either lose the signal or experience a significant loss of signal quality. If this technology were legal and available, should places like college classrooms and libraries, movie theaters, restaurants, and parks install blocking devices that would make it impossible for patrons to make calls?

Those in favor of the legalization of cell phone jammers say that cell phones create distractions for both the users and those around them and discourage social interaction.

Those against the legalization of cell phone jammers claim that cell phones may be needed in an emergency and that people need to be able to stay in touch with family and friends for a variety of reasons.

Write an essay of 400-600 words, to be read by a classroom instructor, in which you state your opinion of whether or not cell phone jammers should be legal. Support your position with evidence from your own experience, observations, or reading.

Discuss 3 topics from \”Mr. Smith Goes to Washington\” respond to this statement: discuss three topics from those listed above (pursuit of power, conscience in politics, different forms of representation, pork barrel projects, how a bill becomes a law, debate in the Senate, running for Congress, and the role of political parties in the Congress) and describe how this film helps us understand Congress? For example, if you choose the role of political parties in Congress, you might talk about how the party tried to get Smith to withdraw his project for the National Boy’s Camp. Make sure your essay has an introduction and three well-developed paragraphs, one for each of the three concepts you chose to discuss.

In order to prepare for this case study, you will need to review Chapter 13, “Police and the Law,” in your textbook. In your
case study, you will address the following:
 Analyze and explain the use of the exclusionary rule by the Supreme Court of the United States.

 Define how the exclusionary rule has affected the use of evidence acquired from police search and seizure cases.

 Compare and contrast each of the following cases and the effects that the ruling decision by the Supreme Court
has had on evidence obtained from police search and seizure.

 What constitutes a reasonable search (include information regarding the ways that the police can use probable
cause and execute a search warrant)?

 How is search and seizure governed by the Fourth Amendment?

 How do you feel that the police could have completed their searches in these cases more efficiently?

Base your case study on the following three cases:
 Weeks v. United States (1914)—Exclusionary rule applied to federal law enforcement agencies
 Rochin v. California (1952)—Exclusionary rule applied to all cases involving extreme police misconduct
 Mapp v. Ohio (1961)—Exclusionary rule applied to all law enforcement agencies (local, state, and federal)

The completed assignment must be a minimum of five pages in length, not including the title page and references pages. You must include at least two references, one of which may be your textbook. The entire case study assignment must be
written following APA style guidelines. Therefore, the APA rules for formatting, quoting, paraphrasing, citing, and listing of sources are to be followed.

This assignment will require you to use your knowledge of the different civilization we have discussed and apply them to understanding the art created in the places and times covered by this class. You will write a paper, organized with an introduction, paragraphs that seamlessly answer the following questions, and a conclusion brining all of your thoughts together, and citations. You will investigate your local museums to see what collections they have. If, by chance, you are not able to gain access to a museum, look at the alternative instructions listed below. When you are investigating your museums, look at the types of collections that they contain. The ultimate goal is to find artwork that applies to civilizations covered in the scope of the class; this includes Mesopotamia, Persia, Greece, Rome, Egypt, China, Japan, Africa, the New World indigenous civilizations, or Europe before the Renaissance. Go to the museum and pick a piece of artwork that you feel informs you about that civilization. When you have done that, answer the following questions.

-What civilization does this art represent?

-What is the title of the piece?

-Who is the artist (if possible)?

-How was the piece created? What is the medium?

-Why did you choose this piece?

After returning home you will do further research on the piece, looking at the history behind it and the symbolism contained within it. Answer the following questions:

-Why was the piece created?

-What symbols are contained within the piece that give you an idea about the artist and the time and place the work was made?

-What is the background of the piece?

-How does this work inform you about the social norms and mores in this place and period?

-Why are the artistic representations of a place and time a good source for understanding the people, customs, and beliefs of a civilization?

Alternative Assignment Instructions:

If you do not have access to a well-stocked art museum, you do have the option to use an online collection. Several museums have created virtual tours of their collections. Follow the same instructions as above but using a virtual museum instead.

Purpose of the Assignment:

This assignment is designed to give you an interdisciplinary approach to understanding history. People produced much more than written documents throughout history. Humans have long created art, even before they developed into civilizations. Artistic representations reflect the beliefs, customs, norms, mores, and social structures of people, though sometimes it takes time to understand what is being conveyed by a piece of art. By looking closely, we get a visual representation of the people and societies that existed in the past. By studying the visual remnants of the past, it also gives students the opportunity to tap into different learning styles and concepts.

You want to create a well-researched analysis of art. You should do good background research which includes avoiding websites such as Wikipedia, About.com, encyclopedias, and other sources not rigorous enough for college-level research. You will create a paper that is not simply answering the questions but that provides insight into the different topics and your interpretation of the piece you are investigating. Essays should not simply restate the question and provide a short answer but use your writing skills to use the questions as a guide for each paragraph, but don’t number them .