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The United States is a confederation of states. Each state has the (1) to make laws with regard to the state. (2), based on public opinion, states can (3) policies regarding education, and they may (4) a state income tax; they also determine the speed (5), housing codes, and the drinking age.
In most parts of the United States, you (6) be 21 years old to buy alcohol in a liquor store, bar,(7) restaurant. In some states you may buy beer in a grocery store. If a store sells alcohol to a minor, the (8) of the store is usually (9) a large sum of money. (10) , many areas have an open-container law, (11) means that people may not drink alcohol on the street or in a car. Anyone (12) with an open container of alcohol may be arrested.
(13) , with all of these laws, the (14) of alcohol is a serious (15) in the United States and Canada. Drinking on college campuses, (16) there are many underage drinkers has (17) greatly. In fact, alcohol sales have gone up (18) the legal dri
A. demand
B. disagree
C. discuss
D. determine