21st Amendment and Its Impact Term Paper

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S. Constitution began yet another short-lived experiment with prohibition, only this time it was on a national level. When it went into effect in January 1920, efforts to repeal the 18th Amendment began almost immediately. In a whirlwind of legislative activity, the 21st Amendment was ratified by the requisite number of states in record time. In their haste to repeal the 18th Amendment, though, lawmakers failed to consider the impact of section two as it might apply to interstate commerce in the Age of Information, but given the heated nature of the debate at the time, they can perhaps be forgiven this legislative oversight in the 21st century.
All in all, though, the research clearly showed that the U.S. Constitution remains a living document that is capable of responding to changes in American society.

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