It caused people to make, sell, and transport alcohol illegally which later lead to an increase in alcohol-realted crimes. The 18th Amendment was then reapealed because of the lack of people following the law of banning alcohol.
Banning alcohol means that alcohol is never to be used again. Ask different people for information
Its The Eighth Amendment
Actually, there are two amendments about alcoholic beverages, or Prohibition. "Prohibition" was about prohibiting (banning, forbidding) the possession of alcohol. The first amendment to address the issue was the 18th Amendment, in 1920. But while banning alcohol seemed like a great idea to its proponents, it was wildly unpopular and more difficult to enforce than anyone had expected, plus it led to an increase in criminal activity (smuggling liquor into the country, for example). By the early 1930s, that amendment was ready for repeal, and the 21st Amendment did in fact repeal it in 1933.
The actual law that banned alcohol and provided for the specifics and penalties for violations was known as the Volstead Act. Bootleggers convicted of illegally transporting alcohol were convicted for violating the Volstead act, not the 18th Amendment. The 18th amendment has no penalties in it for violating it. the progressive era
The 19th amendment was passed giving the right to vote.
second amendment
The 18th amendment was the prohibition (banning) of alcohol. It was repealed by the 21st amendment some years later. More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_amendments_to_the_United_States_Constitution
United States - 1919 "The 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol (i.e. the beginning of Prohibition). It was ratified on January 16, 1919 and repealed by the 21st Amendment in 1933. In the over 200 years of the U.S. Constitution, the 18th Amendment remains the only Amendment to ever have been repealed."
The 18th Amendment (dealing with prohibition) was repealed by the 21st Amendment because of its lack of usefulness. People were still drinking, but the government couldn't benefit from this at all (taxes, anyone?) and so they eventually decided that it was better to just keep drinking alcohol legal but put more restrictions on it.
The amendment to the U.S. Constitution banning slavery was the 13th Amendment.
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