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What did the 21st Amendment do?

It increased the illegal production and sale of liquor.
It banned the manufacture, transportation and sale of alcohol.
It ended Prohibition.
It moved the beginning and ending of the terms of the president and vice
president from March 4 to January 20.

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Final answer:

The 21st Amendment ended Prohibition and allowed for the legal production, sale, and consumption of alcohol.


Step-by-step explanation:

The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution ended the era of Prohibition. It repealed the 18th Amendment, which had banned the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcohol. It was ratified on December 5, 1933, and allowed for the legal production, sale, and consumption of alcoholic beverages again.


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