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=== Amending the Constitution ===

=== Amending the Constitution ===

Passage of the [[Eighteenth Amendment]] in [[Congress]] was swift. In January 20, 1919, the amendment achieved ratification. Pursuant to the amendment's terms, the amendment took effect on January 16, 1920. In October 28, 1920, Congress, acting on its "power to enforce" the amendment, passed the [[National Prohibition Act]] or '''Volstead Act'''<ref name=TIH1028>[http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/oct28.html Today in History: October 28] at the [[Library of Congress]]</ref>, named for Senator [[Andrew Volstead]] ([[Republican Party|R]]-[[Minnesota|MN]]), which defined an [[alcoholic beverage]] as anything containing more than 0.5% [[ethanol]] by volume and providing for strict enforcement.

Passage of the [[Eighteenth Amendment]] in [[Congress]] was swift. In January 20, 1919, the amendment achieved ratification. Pursuant to the amendment's terms, the amendment took effect on January 16, 1920. In October 28, 1920, Congress, acting on its "power to enforce" the amendment, passed the [[National Prohibition Act]] or '''Volstead Act'''<ref name=TIH1028>[http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/oct28.html Today in History: October 28] at the [[Library of Congress]]</ref>, named for U.S. Rep. [[Andrew J. Volstead]] ([[Republican Party|R]]-[[Minnesota|MN]]),<ref>"[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=45207 Andrew J. Volstead political biography at Our Campaigns.com. Retrieved 9/21/2007].</ref> which defined an [[alcoholic beverage]] as anything containing more than 0.5% [[ethanol]] by volume and providing for strict enforcement.

=== Enforcement ===

=== Enforcement ===

==The Prohibition Party Today==

==The Prohibition Party Today==

The Prohibition Party has continued to sponsor candidates for office. The party divided in 2003 over dissatisfaction with party leader Earl F. Dodge Jr. The smaller faction held its national convention in Dodge's living room and nominated him for a sixth time. This faction appeared on the ballot only in [[Colorado]] and received 140 votes. The larger faction of the party, called the Webb faction, nominated Gene C. Amondson for President. Amondson ran as the Prohibition nominee in [[Louisiana]], where he won 1,566 votes, and in Colorado under the "Concerns of People" Party, receiving 378 votes.<ref>"[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=37927 Gene Amondson political biography at Our Campaigns.com. Retrieved 9/20/2007.</ref> Amondson received the most votes for a Prohibition Party nominee since 1988 and was the first Prohibition Presidential nominee to outpoll all other third party candidates in any county since 1960.<ref>Authors unnamed, "[http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/nation/president/2004-09-09-prohibition-feud_x.htm Battle brewing for teetotaler vote in Colorado]," ''USA Today'', Gannett Co., Inc., September 9, 2004. Retrieved April 26, 2007.</ref>

The Prohibition Party has continued to sponsor candidates for office. The party divided in 2003 over dissatisfaction with party leader Earl F. Dodge Jr. The smaller faction held its national convention in Dodge's living room and nominated him for a sixth time. This faction appeared on the ballot only in [[Colorado]] and received 140 votes. The larger faction of the party, called the Webb faction, nominated Gene C. Amondson for President. Amondson ran as the Prohibition nominee in [[Louisiana]], where he won 1,566 votes, and in Colorado under the "Concerns of People" Party, receiving 378 votes.<ref>"[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=37927 Gene Amondson political biography at Our Campaigns.com. Retrieved 9/20/2007].</ref> Amondson received the most votes for a Prohibition Party nominee since 1988 and was the first Prohibition Presidential nominee to outpoll all other third party candidates in any county since 1960.<ref>Authors unnamed, "[http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/nation/president/2004-09-09-prohibition-feud_x.htm Battle brewing for teetotaler vote in Colorado]," ''USA Today'', Gannett Co., Inc., September 9, 2004. Retrieved April 26, 2007.</ref>

== References ==

== References ==