Americas down fall can be easily traced....
1. The 19th amendment.
2. Group right’s becoming more important that Right’s of the Individual.
3. Removal of Prayer from the public schools.
4. Abortion legalized.
Yep...that pretty much covers it.
Of the four amendments (16-19) from the Progressive era, 19 was probably the least harmful.
Without 16, which funds a bigger government, and 17, which removes the States influence on the Federal government, 19 would be harmless.