The temperance movement wanted prohibition to be extremely difficult to repeal. They wanted abstinence from alcohol to be permanently enshrined in the legal and moral fabric of the nation.
At the time, the Supreme Court’s interpretation of federal powers was more narrow than today. Any such act of Congress was likely to face an uphill battle because it would be seen as regulating commerce, and such powers were supposed to be left up to the individual states.
The temperance movement wanted prohibition to be extremely difficult to repeal. They wanted abstinence from alcohol to be permanently enshrined in the legal and moral fabric of the nation.
At the time, the Supreme Court’s interpretation of federal powers was more narrow than today. Any such act of Congress was likely to face an uphill battle because it would be seen as regulating commerce, and such powers were supposed to be left up to the individual states.