Which amendment repealed Prohibition by ending the 18th Amendment?

Which amendment repealed Prohibition by ending the 18th Amendment?

• A. 18th Amendment
• B. 14th Amendment
• C. 21st Amendment
• D. 26th Amendment

Answer: (C)

Ending Prohibition comes from a constitutional change that overturned the 18th Amendment. The amendment that did this was ratified in 1933 and repealed nationwide Prohibition, returning the power to regulate alcohol to the states and local jurisdictions. This shift happened because Prohibition created widespread illegal activity, bootlegging, and lost tax revenue, making a nationwide ban hard to enforce or sustain. The 21st Amendment is also notable for being the only amendment to repeal a prior amendment. By contrast, other amendments from this era address different issues, such as citizenship and due process (14th) or expanding the right to vote (26th), and do not undo Prohibition.

Ending Prohibition comes from a constitutional change that overturned the 18th Amendment. The amendment that did this was ratified in 1933 and repealed nationwide Prohibition, returning the power to regulate alcohol to the states and local jurisdictions. This shift happened because Prohibition created widespread illegal activity, bootlegging, and lost tax revenue, making a nationwide ban hard to enforce or sustain. The 21st Amendment is also notable for being the only amendment to repeal a prior amendment. By contrast, other amendments from this era address different issues, such as citizenship and due process (14th) or expanding the right to vote (26th), and do not undo Prohibition.