National Prohibition Act
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The National Prohibition Act, commonly known as the Volstead Act, was the U.S. federal law that defined and enforced the nationwide ban on the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages in the early 20th century.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Volstead Act | 8 |
| National Prohibition Act canonical | 5 |
| U.S. Prohibition laws (Volstead Act) | 1 |
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Target entity: National Prohibition Act Context triple: [Prohibition era in the United States, legalBasis, National Prohibition Act]
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Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was the 1919 amendment that established nationwide Prohibition by banning the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages.
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Prohibition era in the United States
The Prohibition era in the United States was a nationwide constitutional ban on the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages from 1920 to 1933, which fueled organized crime, speakeasies, and significant social and political conflict.
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C.
Federal Alcohol Administration Act
The Federal Alcohol Administration Act is a U.S. federal law that regulates the alcohol industry by establishing standards for labeling, advertising, and fair competition in the production and distribution of alcoholic beverages.
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Aldrich–Vreeland Act
The Aldrich–Vreeland Act was a 1908 U.S. law that created emergency currency provisions and laid groundwork for banking reform in response to the Panic of 1907.
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E.
Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act
The Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act was a 1930 U.S. law that sharply raised import duties, widely blamed for worsening international trade tensions and deepening the Great Depression.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: National Prohibition Act Target entity description: The National Prohibition Act, commonly known as the Volstead Act, was the U.S. federal law that defined and enforced the nationwide ban on the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages in the early 20th century.
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A.
Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was the 1919 amendment that established nationwide Prohibition by banning the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages.
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B.
Prohibition era in the United States
The Prohibition era in the United States was a nationwide constitutional ban on the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages from 1920 to 1933, which fueled organized crime, speakeasies, and significant social and political conflict.
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C.
Federal Alcohol Administration Act
The Federal Alcohol Administration Act is a U.S. federal law that regulates the alcohol industry by establishing standards for labeling, advertising, and fair competition in the production and distribution of alcoholic beverages.
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D.
Aldrich–Vreeland Act
The Aldrich–Vreeland Act was a 1908 U.S. law that created emergency currency provisions and laid groundwork for banking reform in response to the Panic of 1907.
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E.
Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act
The Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act was a 1930 U.S. law that sharply raised import duties, widely blamed for worsening international trade tensions and deepening the Great Depression.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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prohibition law ⓘ |
| allowed |
use of alcohol for industrial purposes
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use of alcohol for medicinal purposes ⓘ use of alcohol for sacramental purposes ⓘ |
| Andrew VolsteadPosition | Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United States of America ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 27 of the United States Code (historically) ⓘ |
| countryOfJurisdiction | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdAgency | Bureau of Prohibition ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1919-10-28 ⓘ |
| definedIntoxicatingLiquorAs | beverages containing more than 0.5 percent alcohol by volume ⓘ |
| definesTerm | intoxicating liquor ⓘ |
| effect |
criminalization of commercial alcohol trade
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expansion of organized crime related to alcohol ⓘ growth of illegal alcohol production and distribution ⓘ increase in bootlegging ⓘ rise of speakeasies ⓘ |
| enabledBy | Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Bureau of Prohibition
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United States Department of the Treasury ⓘ
surface form:
United States Treasury Department
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| geographicScope |
U.S. territories subject to federal law
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continental United States ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
National Prohibition Act
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Volstead Act
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| historicalEra | early 20th century ⓘ |
| implements | Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| legalForm | public law ⓘ |
| legislativeChamberOfOrigin | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Andrew Volstead ⓘ |
| partOfPeriod | Prohibition era in the United States ⓘ |
| prohibited |
exportation of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes
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importation of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes ⓘ manufacture of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes ⓘ sale of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes ⓘ transportation of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Anti-Saloon League
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Woman's Christian Temperance Union ⓘ
surface form:
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
temperance movement in the United States ⓘ |
| repealedBy |
Twenty-First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
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surface form:
Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution
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| repealedOn | 1933-12-05 ⓘ |
| signedBy | Woodrow Wilson ⓘ |
| sponsor | Andrew Volstead ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
prohibition of alcoholic beverages
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regulation of intoxicating liquors ⓘ |
| tookEffectOn | 1920-01-17 ⓘ |
| typeOfRestriction | nationwide ban on alcoholic beverages for beverage use ⓘ |
| vetoedBy | Woodrow Wilson ⓘ |
| vetoOverriddenBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
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Subject: National Prohibition Act Description of subject: The National Prohibition Act, commonly known as the Volstead Act, was the U.S. federal law that defined and enforced the nationwide ban on the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages in the early 20th century.
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