The Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution was repealed because A) the President vetoed the Amendment. B) women demanded the right to suffrage. C) the Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional. D) Congress and the states agreed to repeal it.

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Quinten Howe

4 May, 15:32

The Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution was repealed because A) the President vetoed the Amendment. B) women demanded the right to suffrage. C) the Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional. D) Congress and the states agreed to repeal it.

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Timothy Bonilla · Answer 1

The correct answer is D) Congress and the states agreed to repeal it.

The 18th amendment made the manufacturing, sale, and distribution of alcohol in the United States illegal. This amendment, meant to restore American morals and values, backfired. This era of Prohibition resulted in an increased crime rate and increased drinking rates all over the country. This is why Congress passed the 21st amendment, which repeals (aka gets rid of) the 18th amendment.