18th and 21st Amendments True or False

1.	Section one of the 18th Amendment reads: "After one year from the ratification of this article, the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited." What's still legal? -> Drinking liquor True False
2.	Section 2 of of the 18th Amendment says Congress can enforce the act with appropriate legislation. What was it called? -> The Volstead Act True False
3.	Section 3 of the 18th and 21st Amendments differ by exactly one word. Why? -> The 21st Amendment let the law be determined by state conventions so the people would have a more direct hand in it. True False
4.	Section 1 of any amendment is generally used for what purpose? -> Stating the law itself True False
5.	The 21st Amendment has an exception listed in Section 2. What is it? -> If the 18th Amendment still proves popular, it can be re-instituted with a popular vote. True False

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