18th and 21st amendments

The 18^th amendment banned the sale and the consumption of alcohol in the United States. It took effect in 1919, and it was a major failure. It is also the only amendment to be repealed from the constitution.

One reason why the 18^th came into effect was because religious groups who considered alcoholics and drunks a threat to the nation. The purpose of the amendment was stop the manufacturing, transporting and sale of all alcoholic beverages. Some of the effects were that it was difficult to enforce and it failed to eliminate crime rates, such as bootlegging became very popular.

Because of the 18^th, there were limitations put out on the consumption, manufacturing, transportation, and sales on alcohol.

One current issue that would involve this amendment would be drunk driving. I believe that if prohibition would have still been in place, I believe that there would be less drunk driving incidents. But I feel as though other things would rise, things like illegal use of drugs and alcohol.

The 21^st amendment of the constitution was used to repeal the 18^th amendment nationwide. It was ratified in 1933. It was set into place because there was getting to be such a problem with the illegal consumption, manufacturing, transportation, and sale of alcohol. People were doing things no matter how illegal they could be.

A reason why they created this amendment was because there was concern about the effects of drinking, and people that were drinkers, were starting to start their own societies. These groups became a very powerful political force, and they began to try and reinstate alcohol. The effects were that people were starting to get very angry with the government.

This amendment was made to put an end to riots on the government, put an end to bootlegging, and to just overall get rid of prohibition. Today this amendment means that people can legally consume, make, sell, and transport alcohol without getting sent to jail. An example of this would be people in bars, liquor stores, drunk driving, and underage drinking. I believe stores make it too easy for kids my age to illegally buy alcohol, I believe drunk driving is increasing along with underage drinking.