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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 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.

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 US [[United States House of Representatives|Representative]] [[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 ===