What was the inherent flaw of the Eighteenth Amendment?
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There are several. But first, enforcing the prohibition of alcohol is beyond the scope of the federal government, and laws should not be made that cannot be duly enforced. Secondly, the prohibition of alcohol is an infringement upon individual liberty.
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