How did the passage of the 18th amendment impact liquor consumption in the U. S.

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21 April, 21:59

How did the passage of the 18th amendment impact liquor consumption in the U. S.

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Trevon Reeves · Answer 1

What Effect Was Caused by the Eighteenth Amendment to the U. S. Constitution?

The 18th Amendment to the Constitution, which banned the sale, production and transportation of alcohol within the United States, was described by President Herbert Hoover as "a great social and economic experiment, noble in motive and far-reaching in purpose." However, in reality, this "noble experiment," as many came to call it, had far reaching consequences for American society - almost none of them positive ones.

Zachariah Harris · Answer 2

Answer:The Eighteenth Amendment declared the production, transport, and sale of intoxicating liquors illegal, though it did not outlaw the actual consumption of alcohol. Shortly after the amendment was ratified, Congress passed the Volstead Act to provide for the federal enforcement of Prohibition.