21st Amendment

Definition

The 21st Amendment is an amendment to the United States Constitution that repealed Prohibition. It was ratified in 1933 and gave states the authority to regulate alcoholic beverages within their borders.

Analogy

Think of the 21st Amendment as hitting an 'undo' button on a mistake made in the past. It's like realizing that banning something completely didn't work out as planned, so now we're giving power back to individual states to decide how they want to handle alcohol regulation.

Related terms

Temperance Movement: A social movement advocating for moderation or abstinence from alcohol consumption.

Three-Tier System: The system implemented after Repeal that separates alcoholic beverage producers, distributors, and retailers into distinct tiers for regulation purposes.

Alcohol Tax: A tax imposed on the production and sale of alcoholic beverages, which helps generate revenue for the government.