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What did the passage of the 18th Amendment and the Volstead Act bring about?

the prohibition of alcohol

restrictive immigration laws

a ban on teaching evolution

women's right to vote

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MrDonovan

The correct answer is A)The Prohibition of alcohol.

This amendment to stop the sale, distribution, and transportation of alcohol was a result of the Temperance movement. Religious women and men in America felt that alcohol was a direct cause of America becoming a country with little morals. Members of the Temperance movement argued that alcohol lead to men making bad decisions, like using physical violence or neglecting their responsibilities to their families. This movement helped to spearhead the era of American history known as Prohibition. This 13 year period was supposed to help American society but actually had the opposite effect.

The option (a) is correct. the passage of the 18th Amendment and the Volstead Act bring about the prohibition of alcohol.

Further Explanation:

Eighteenth Amendment:

Eighteenth Amendment of the condition imposed the prohibition on the intoxicating liquor in the country. This amendment was introduced in 1917. Following are the three sections of the amendment:


• Section 1: The sale, production, and transportation of the intoxicating liquors would be prohibited after the ratification of this article.

• Section 2: Congress would have the power to establish this amendment.

• Section 3: This article would be useless until it is confirmed by the approved by several states.  


Volstead Act:

This act was established due to the technical errors of the Eighteenth Amendment.   The eighteenth Amendment didn’t provide the definition of the intoxicating liquor and the penalties. This act states that any alcoholic beverage that contains more than 0.5% of alcohol would be prohibited.  


Thus, the Eighteenth Amendment and Volstead Act were introduced to prohibit alcohol in the country.


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1. Learn more about the Article I

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Answer details:

Grade: Middle School

Subject: Political Science  

Chapter: USA constitution


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