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The Twenty-First Amendment and the End of Prohibition, Part 1: Introduction
Congressional Research Service · 2023-10-31 · Posts · 590 words · PDF available
This Legal Sidebar is the first in a six-part series that discusses the Twenty-First Amendment to the Constitution. The Twenty-First Amendment repealed the Eighteenth Amendment, which prohibited the m...
The Twenty-First Amendment and the End of Prohibition, Part 2: The Wickersham Commission and the Repeal Movement
Congressional Research Service · 2023-10-31 · Posts · 1,014 words · PDF available
This Legal Sidebar is the second in a six-part series that discusses the Twenty-First Amendment to the Constitution. The Twenty-First Amendment repealed the Eighteenth Amendment, which prohibited the ...
The Twenty-First Amendment and the End of Prohibition, Part 3: Drafting and State Ratification
Congressional Research Service · 2023-10-31 · Posts · 1,192 words · PDF available
This Legal Sidebar is the third in a six-part series that discusses the Twenty-First Amendment to the Constitution. The Twenty-First Amendment repealed the Eighteenth Amendment, which prohibited the m...
The Twenty-First Amendment and the End of Prohibition, Part 4: State Power over Alcohol and the Commerce Clause
Congressional Research Service · 2023-10-31 · Posts · 1,288 words · PDF available
This Legal Sidebar is the fourth in a six-part series that discusses the Twenty-First Amendment to the Constitution. The Twenty-First Amendment repealed the Eighteenth Amendment, which prohibited the ...
The Twenty-First Amendment and the End of Prohibition, Part 5: State Power over Alcohol and Individual Rights
Congressional Research Service · 2023-10-31 · Posts · 1,356 words · PDF available
This Legal Sidebar is the fifth in a six-part series that discusses the Twenty-First Amendment to the Constitution. The Twenty-First Amendment repealed the Eighteenth Amendment, which prohibited the m...
The Twenty-First Amendment and the End of Prohibition, Part 6: State and Federal Regulation of Alcohol Sales
Congressional Research Service · 2023-10-31 · Posts · 969 words · PDF available
This Legal Sidebar is the last in a six-part series that discusses the Twenty-First Amendment to the Constitution. The Twenty-First Amendment repealed the Eighteenth Amendment, which prohibited the ma...