The 18th Amendment was the amendment frequently referred to as the “Prohibition Amendment.” It was ratified by the states on Jan. 16, 1919. Amendment XVIII: “Section 1. After one year from the ...

Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues related to the Constitution and civics education written by Paul G. Summers, retired judge and state attorney general. The 21st Amendment to the ...

The 18th Amendment was ratified in January 1919 in the wake of the anti-immigrant feelings stirred by World War I, especially against German-Americans, who owned most of the nation’s breweries. And ...

In its era, they called it the "Volstead Act," so named because of the amendment's major proponent, Andrew Volstead. In reality, it would become the 18th Amendment to the United States ...

THE proceedings in the 18th amendment case have now been concluded and a verdict by the 17-judge full court has been reserved. The court had been hearing petitions that challenged various aspects of ...

ISLAMABAD — Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said the 18th Amendment is so strong no one can abolish it. He told the National Assembly that all political parties agree on the 18th ...