The Volstead Act (41 Stat. 305 [1919]) was enacted pursuant to the Eighteenth Amendment to provide for enforcement of its Prohibition. The 1933 ratification of the twenty-first Amendment in 1933 resulted in the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment and the Volstead Act.ighteenth Amendment. A woman displays an anti-Prohibition slogan printed on an automobile tire cover. Ratified in January 1919, the Eighteenth Amendment was repealed by the ratification of the Twenty-first Amendment in December 1933.
Inequality is far harder to explain than most people realize.Over the past century, few social issues have received more attention thaninequality. An enormous amount has been written about inequality in manyforms: income, political power, class, status, race, ethnicity, age, gender, andmore.
Yet in one of the most profound changes in human history, since the late eighteen century democracy and political equality have greatly advanced around the world (Dahl, 1989:2). Political equality as a goal is desirable, but it is questionable if it is achievable.