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__Twenty-First Amendment __



21st Amendment In 7th Grade Language The 21st amendment cancels the 18th amendment.



__** Essential Question: **__ =1. What issues prompted the creation of your amendment? Jennifer Tsuchiya = What prompted the creation of the 21st was the failure of the 18th amendment. The 18th amendment established the banning of transporting, manufacturing, and selling alcohol. The law was also known as Prohibition. Prohibition was also the source of the economy decreasing. When the 18 amendment was established many people had high expectations of it. However, many saloons and other places that sold alcoholic beverages went out of business. People also predicted that the 18th amendment would increase sales, but it actually did the opposite. Restaurants went out of business since they couldn't make enough money without liquor sales and instead of crime rate decreasing, it soared. People were going crazy without their alcohol and started disrespecting the law. The government was loosing valuable tax revenue which was about $11 billion dollars, and they even spent $300 million dollars to ban alcohol from being distributed, sold, and/or manufactured. The government was also loosing money from not selling it. By the late 1920's, many people were loosing their patience with prohibition. When Franklin D. Roosevelt became president in 1932, he had a platform that pledged to end Prohibition. In 1933, the 21st amendment was finally established. = = = 2. What impact did the amendment have on society at that time? Justin Gerber = The18th amendment made people drink less and not just drink not at all. The amendment didn't even go through the whole country it went through half the country. The whole point of the 18th amendment was to make drinking underage disappear completely. Instead it was bad because more people were making trying to buy alcohol illegally so it was more money. The more money the people spent on alcohol the less that people paid there taxes. The 21st amendment gave people choices on what they wanted to do withy there money. The alcohol helped people escape themselves from there life's. Over 5000 people died from drinking, people died from suicide, car accidents and alcohol poisoning. Overall the 21st amendment eliminated under age drinking.

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1. Q: What is the 21st amendment? J.T A: The 21st amendment is the repeal of prohibition. Therefor, the twenty first amendment allowed alcohol to be legal. Prohibition is also known as the 18th amendment, which was a law that opposed that 21st amendment. It was the first time in history for an amendment to repeal another amendment. The 21st amendment was established in 1932.

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Q: Why was it a good idea to create the 21st amendment? J.T A: It was a good idea to make the 21st amendment since no one would no longer have to sneakily transport, deliver, or manufacture alcohol and the government was also making a lot more money from alcohol. Saloons also began to thrive, since they were now able to make more money.

3. Q: Why was the 18th amendment created? J.T A: The purpose of the 18th amendment (which is the opposite of the 21st amendment) was due to during the late 1800's when (The Prohibition Era) prohibition advocates believed that alcoholic beverages were becoming a threat to our nation since it was thought to have been the cause of issues with family and crime. They basically thought that alcohol was an illness to society, and called it America's National Curse. They, mostly women, believed that banning alcohol would lessen crime and strengthen family relationships. In about 1920, it was when the government finally established it to becoming a law which made it illegal to manufacture, deliver, or transport any alcoholic beverages. However, it was legal to consume alcohol, meaning that alcohol wasn't fully legal.

4. Q: Why did the 21st amendment repeal prohibition? J.T <span style="color: #0029ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">A. The 21st amendment repealed the 18th since the 18th was having little effect on society at all. The 18th amendment established the banning of transporting, manufacturing, and selling alcohol (except consumption was legal). The law was also known as Prohibition. When the 18 amendment was established, many businesses starting going out of business (especially saloons) since they mostly relied on alcoholic beverages to make money.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">5. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Q: How did Prohibition affect the economy?J.T <span style="color: #0029ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">A: Prohibition affected the economy by causing many saloons and other places that sold alcoholic beverages went out of business and people predicted that the 18th amendment would increase sales, but it actually did the opposite. Sales started to drop, especially in the entertainment buisness. Restaurants that made most of its money off of liquor were starting to shut down.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">6. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Q: Were there people that disobeyed Prohibition? J.T <span style="color: #0029ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">A: Of course. There were people that sold illegal alcohol, and bought it as well. People made bootleg alcohol, which was illegal to do so, which had a lesser quality than normal liquor, and it could also be dangerous sometimes. People also participated in rum-running, a type of illegal business in which transports illegal alcoholic beverages. was About 1,000 Americans die every year when they consume tainted liquor. Criminals that bootlegged made millions of dollars from selling illegal alcohol. Sometimes if they were caught by police officers, they would bribe the police with money.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">7. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Q: What states didn't want Prohibition to end? J.T <span style="color: #0029ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">A: There were a few states that remained dry, meaning they didn't want prohibition to end and favorited it. North Carolina was a state that kept Prohibition however it eventually ended it in 1937, 5 years after the 21st amendment was established. In 1948, Kansas finally ended prohibition and in 1959 Oklahoma ended it. The last state to end prohibition was Mississippi in 1966.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">8. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Q: During the Prohibition Era, were people drinking less alcohol?J.T
 * <span style="color: #0029ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">A: Somewhat, since during the beginning of prohibition the consumption alcohol began to decrease, since it was harder to obtain alcohol. Of course there were still many people that bootlegged though. Before the 18th was created, about 100,000 men died a year from consuming alcohol, and then it changed to 10.5 when the 18th was established. But prohibition did not end alcohol consumption since it was still legal to consume it. **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">9. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Q: How long did it take until the 21st amendment was created? J.T <span style="color: #0029ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">A: The amendment was ratified in December 5th, 1933, meaning that it took about 14 years for alcohol to be legal. When Franklin D. Roosevelt became president in 1932, he had a platform that pledged to end Prohibition.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">10. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Q: Did people like this amendment?J.T <span style="color: #0029ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">A: Many people loved this amendment, since the economy was going to flourish and the government was going to make more money. Instead of drinking illegal alcohol, people could buy liquor from the store with ease. Many businesses that made most of their money off of alcoholic beverages and saloons were also able to bounce back on their feat from being out of business as well. However the Drys (people who disliked the amendment) who weren't very happy with the unbanning of alcohol.

=[|Click here if you want to know more information about crime rate during Prohibition.]= = = =[|Click here if you want to know about the Temperance Movement]= = = =__** Works Cited **__=

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<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">http://constitution.laws.com/american-history/constitution/constitutional-amendments/18th-amendment

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">http://constitution.laws.com/american-history/constitution/constitutional-amendments/18th-amendment

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<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">[|http://www.nytimes.com/1989/10/16/opinion/actually-prohibition-was-a]-

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 * Current Events **

Jennifer Tsuchiya Focus Question #1 : Article 1 : https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/08/18/donald-trump-and-scott-walker-want-to-repeal-birthright-citizenship-its-nearly-impossible/

After Donald Trump had released his immigration policy proposal, Scott Walker had agreed to the opposition to birth-right citizenship. In addition, after doing a count the Huffington Post managed to count 5 other 2016 candidates whom shared the same opinion as Trump and Walker. "Birthright Citizenship" was introduced in the 14th amendment, and it's purpose was to make those who were born in America were automatically American citizens. However, there are very few ways for this change to be made. One way would be convincing the Supreme Court to overturn the 1898 ruling, United States v. Wong Kim Ark, which is what enforced the establishment of the 14th amendment. However the Supreme Court is rather difficult to control, so the chances of that happening is unlikely. It is also difficult for the Constitution to be changed, which likely explains why it has only occurred 27 times in American history.

The 21st amendment is relevant to this day because it not only does it make alcohol legal in the US, but it also proves that it's possible for changes to be made to the amendments. The 21st amendment repealed the 18th amendment, which banned the distribution of alcoholic beverages within the US. The 14th amendment has been taken into consideration to be repealed, and it is very possible because the 21st amendment proves that any amendment can be repealed by a new one. However, it is unlikely for the 14th amendment to be repealed, mainly because of the fact that it would be difficult to persuade the Supreme Court to change the case that caused the 14th amendment's establishment. On the other hand, the 21st amendment restores a very small amount of faith that a change can take place for the 14th amendment.

Article 2 :

Article : http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2016/05/05/feds-expected-announce-final-e-cigarette-rule-could-nearly-ban-them/83951786/

According to a rule that was established recently, the selling of electronic cigarettes among children would be banned. Between 2013 and 2014, the percentage of Electronic Cigarette users among teenagers has tripled. The cause of the banning of eCigarettes is due to the harmful health risks that eCigarettes have in stores for children. Even though eCigarettes don't create smoke or any tobacco, it does contain nicotine that is rather addictive. This nicotine is rather addictive, so therefor being addicted can lead to damage to brain development. Even though 42 states have banned the use of eCigarettes among minors, it is still easy for them to access them online. The Food and Drug Administration proposed the plan to ban the selling of eCigarettes towards those under the age of 18. On the other hand, studies have proven that smokers whom have used eCigarettes are 59% more likely to quit, as opposed to those whom haven't used them.

The 21st amendment is still important till this day because it repealed the 18th amendment, which was the amendment that banned the distribution of alcohol throughout the US. This article is similar to the 18th amendment because the 18th amendment banned something that was considered a threat the nation, and much like Electronic Cigarettes were banned to be bought by children because of their health risks. Even though Electronic Cigarettes do not contain tobacco, they do contain nicotine. Nicotine can cause damage to the brain's development, and when it's used at such a young age it can also lead to addiction. Alcohol <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">prohibition advocates believed that alcoholic beverages were becoming a threat to our nation since it was thought to have been the cause of issues with family and crime. They basically thought that alcohol was an illness to society, and called it America's National Curse. They, mostly women, believed that banning alcohol would lessen crime and strengthen family relationships. In about 1920, it was when the government finally established it to becoming a law which made it illegal to manufacture, deliver, or transport any alcoholic beverages.