Question

America in the 1920s

If the Eighteenth Amendment made the sale, manufacture, and transportation of alcohol illegal, what was the
Volstead Act for?
Choose 1 answer:
The Eighteenth Amendment empowered Congress to enforce the Amendment through legislation;
the Volstead Act enumerated the ways in which Prohibition would actually be carried out.
The Volstead Act protected select businesses who bought a liquor license before 1919. to
manufacture, sell and transport liquor.
The Volstead Act was the law that repealed the Eighteenth Amendment, making alcohol legal to
produce, sell, and transport once again.

Answer 1

The Eighteenth Amendment empowered Congress to enforce the Amendment through legislation; the Volstead Act enumerated the ways in which Prohibition would actually be carried out.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Volstead Act banned the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages.

Answer 2

The Eighteenth Amendment empowered Congress to enforce the Amendment through legislation;

Step-by-step explanation:

The Eighteenth Amendment empowered Congress to enforce the Amendment through legislation;