The Volstead Act is commonly associated with enforcing Prohibition through which amendment?

The Volstead Act is commonly associated with enforcing Prohibition through which amendment?

• A. The 18th Amendment
• B. The 19th Amendment
• C. The 20th Amendment
• D. The 21st Amendment

Answer: (A)

The Volstead Act was the enforcement mechanism for Prohibition, putting the 18th Amendment into practical effect. It defined what counts as intoxicating liquor, laid out penalties, and created the enforcement framework (police, courts, penalties) to prohibit production, sale, and distribution. In short, the 18th Amendment established the ban, and the Volstead Act provided the rules and tools to enforce it. The other amendments address different issues (19th for women's suffrage, 20th for terms of office, 21st later repealing Prohibition), so they’re not about enforcing Prohibition.

The Volstead Act was the enforcement mechanism for Prohibition, putting the 18th Amendment into practical effect. It defined what counts as intoxicating liquor, laid out penalties, and created the enforcement framework (police, courts, penalties) to prohibit production, sale, and distribution. In short, the 18th Amendment established the ban, and the Volstead Act provided the rules and tools to enforce it. The other amendments address different issues (19th for women's suffrage, 20th for terms of office, 21st later repealing Prohibition), so they’re not about enforcing Prohibition.