I believe that the most fitting answer for this question would be that the cities contained no alcohol. The Prohibition went into action in 1920 and lasted until 1933. Alcohol was largely banned, and 'dry' states banned the sale of any alcoholic beverages. Dry counties and different regulations on alcohol connected to the Prohibition are still in effect today. Hope this helps.
I don't know exactly what your looking for but, it could do with religion or different ideas of the country.
For example: Let's say that America goes to war with Russia and the Americans didn't want to go to war. The people have a differed idea from the government, meaning that the military does not have the peoples support.
Hope it helps!
they had to follow and listen to everything the king said
Means to dichange something .