Twenty-First Amendment

Definition

The Twenty-First Amendment is an amendment to the United States Constitution that repealed the Eighteenth Amendment and ended Prohibition.

Related terms

Ratification: The formal approval process required for an amendment to become part of the Constitution.

Volstead Act: Legislation passed to enforce Prohibition by defining what constituted an alcoholic beverage.

Repeal: The act of revoking or canceling a law, in this case, referring to the repeal of Prohibition with the Twenty-First Amendment.