APUSH
1920s and Great Depression Debate Prompts
1. Resolved: The consequences of Prohibition lend legitimacy to the argument for
legalizing drugs in the United States.
2. Resolved: The Immigration Act of 1924 was necessary to the political, social, and
economic growth of America.
3. Resolved: The welfare system undermines the moral foundation of American society.
4. Resolved: The New Deal positively and dramatically changed the way the federal
government handled domestic crises.
5. Resolved: It is the responsibility of the federal government to intervene in the lives
of Americans during economic downturns.
6. Resolved: While the Depression was a traumatic experience for most Americans, it
actually changed very little in American society.