How far does this source explain the failure of Prohibition? Use the source and
your knowledge to explain your answer.’
“Ten years ago a dishonest policeman was a
rarity…..Now the honest ones are pointed out
as rarities….Their relationship with the
bootleggers is perfectly friendly. They have to
pinch two out of five once in a while, but they
choose the ones who are least willing to pay
bribes”
E.Mandeville, talking about Detroit in Outlook
Magazine, 1925
Level 1 General answer
e.g. ‘One source by itself is of little use.’
‘It tells us what life was like.’
1
Level 2 Identifies effects in the source
e.g ‘It tells us that policeman were dishonest.’
‘it tells us that policeman accepted bribes.’
2
Level 3 Answers identifying effects not in source
e.g. ‘People visited speakeasies.’
‘Gangsters increased violence trying to control cities.’
‘Alcohol was smuggled in from Canada.’
‘Illegal alcohol called moonshine was made.’
3
Level 4 Answers using contextual knowledge to explain source OR Answers
using contextual knowledge to explain reasons not in the source
4-5
e.g. ‘The source tells us about how dishonest the police were during prohibition. This
was because they would accept bribes, or backhanders from bootleggers and
gangsters to turn a blind eye. This huge level of corruption wasn’t restricted to
just policeman, but also judges, prohibition agents and politicians.
OR
e.g. ‘Prohibition failed because the American public would still want to drink and
would visit speakeasies and buy illegal moonshine. This meant that a lot of the
American public were breaking the law as well as gangsters like Al Capone
who would be smuggling alcohol in to meet the demand..’
Level 5 Both sides of Level 4
6-7
What is the message of this source? Use details from the source and your own
knowledge to explain your answer.
What is the message of this cartoon? Use the source and your knowledge
to explain your answer.
Level 1 Uses surface features of cartoon only
e.g. ‘Police officers are holding out their hands behind them’
‘Lots of people from government are holding out their hands.’
1-2
Level 2 Interpretation only
e.g. ‘Government people are waiting for backhanders.’
‘It shows the range of people who are being bribed.’
‘Bribery was common in the government’
‘Corruption was common in government’
3
Level 3 Interpretation supported by details of the cartoon OR by contextual
knowledge
4-5
e.g. ‘The cartoon shows that prohibition failed due to the level of corruption in the
country. The cartoon shows a range of government officials including politicians
and prohibition agents holding out their hands behind them, ready to accept
bribe or backhander.
OR
e.g. ‘The cartoon shows the failure of prohibition due to the level of corruption that
was happening in the government. From my own knowledge I know that
gangsters such as Al Capone were making huge amounts of money from
smuggling alcohol and supplying moonshine to the American public. This
money was used to bribe government officials so they could carry on their
illegal business.
Level 4 Interpretation supported by details of the cartoon AND by contextual
knowledge
6