Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution

The 21st Amendment to the Constitution of the United States (English Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution ) abolished the national -wide alcohol prohibition, which was introduced in 1920 with the 18th Amendment in the U.S.. He was passed by Congress on February 20, 1933 at December 5, 1933 had ratified it sufficiently state legislatures. It was ratified so far the only Amendment does not by the parliaments of the individual states, but from specially selected for this purpose meetings; This method was chosen because of the influence of the anti-alcohol activists on many MPs and party leaders in the states was still very strong; we therefore set the ( ultimately successful) to the " silent majority ", whose opinion was now turned against Prohibition.

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• 2.2 German

• 3.1 English
• 3.2 German

Section 1

English

The eighteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed.

German

The 18th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed

Section 2

English

The transportation or importation into any State, Territory, or possession of the United States for delivery or use of intoxicating liquors Therein, in violation of the laws thereof, is hereby prohibited.

German

The transportation or importation of intoxicating beverages to its distribution or use within a State, a territory or possession of the United States is prohibited unless violating local laws.

Section 3

English

This article Shall be inoperative Unless it Shall have been ratified as of amendment to the Constitution by conventions in the several States, as Provided in the Constitution, within seven years from the date of the submission hereof to the States by the Congress.

German

This Amendment is invalid if it is not confirmed within seven years from the date of notification to the states by the Congress of constitutional conventions in the various countries as a supplement to the Constitution.

Importance

In addition to the abolition of the nation -wide prohibition of the First Amendment contains a substantial further point. The legislation on alcohol consumption has been returned to the individual states from the state. In Section 2, explicit reference is made to the legislation of individual states. This resulted in a still from state to state different legislation for dealing with intoxicating beverages - Mississippi State managed to last until 1966 the prohibition completely and in individual cities and counties of different states it is still in force today. The reinforcement of the autonomy of the states is also reflected in Section 3. There, it is pointed out that meetings in the various States to confirm the Amendment. The constitutional approach is emphasized.

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