This Constitution: A History -- The Rise and Fall of Prohibition
(Stock Number: 35741DVD)
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Looks at one of the most controversial episodes in the history of the American Constitution: the attempt to regulate alcohol consumption through an amendment to the Constitution. Operates on three levels: A concern with the historical tension between social demands and constitutional authority; a case study in constitutional politics -- the effort to use the authority of the Constitution to secure certain political goals; and an investigation of how a constitution retains its legitimacy in times of massive social change.
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