The 18th Amendment started Prohibition and is associated with which enforcement name?

The 18th Amendment started Prohibition and is associated with which enforcement name?

• A. Volstead
• B. Harrison
• C. Controlled Substance
• D. Pure Food and Drug

Answer: (A)

The enforcement name tied to Prohibition is the Volstead Act. When the 18th Amendment banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors, Congress passed the National Prohibition Act, commonly known as the Volstead Act, to put Prohibition into effect. Named after its sponsor, Andrew Volstead, the act defined what counted as intoxicating liquor, set penalties, and established the enforcement structure to carry out Prohibition. The other options refer to laws or figures not connected to enforcing Prohibition: Harrison is a political figure not tied to Prohibition enforcement, while the terms Controlled Substance and Pure Food and Drug relate to later drug-control and consumer-protection laws.

The enforcement name tied to Prohibition is the Volstead Act. When the 18th Amendment banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors, Congress passed the National Prohibition Act, commonly known as the Volstead Act, to put Prohibition into effect. Named after its sponsor, Andrew Volstead, the act defined what counted as intoxicating liquor, set penalties, and established the enforcement structure to carry out Prohibition. The other options refer to laws or figures not connected to enforcing Prohibition: Harrison is a political figure not tied to Prohibition enforcement, while the terms Controlled Substance and Pure Food and Drug relate to later drug-control and consumer-protection laws.