Question

Many states passed their own prohibition laws. In 1919, the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was passed, making it

A) Legalize alcohol consumption
B) Enforce prohibition nationwide
C) Limit voting rights
D) Promote economic downturn

Answer 1

The 18th Amendment, passed in 1919, enforced prohibition nationwide by prohibiting the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors. The Volstead Act provided the means to enforce prohibition, which was ultimately repealed by the Twenty-First Amendment in 1933. Therefore, the correct option is B

Step-by-step explanation:

In 1919, the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was passed, making it B) Enforce prohibition nationwide. This amendment prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors, although it did not directly prohibit consumption. To enforce the 18th Amendment, Congress passed the Volstead Act, which defined intoxicating liquors and laid out the penalties for violations. The 18th Amendment and the Volstead Act together aimed to eliminate the use of alcohol, responding to a period where temperance organizations actively campaigned against the societal problems they associated with alcohol consumption. The prohibition era lasted until the adoption of the Twenty-First Amendment in 1933, which repealed the 18th Amendment and ended the federal ban on alcohol.