Which Legislation Did Congress Pass in 1919 That Created the Prohibition

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which legislation did Congress pass in 1919 that created the Prohibition Bureau in the Treasury Department and charged it with the primary responsibility for enforcing Prohibition?

• A) Prohibition Act
• B) Volstead Act
• C) Eighteenth Amendment
• D) Twenty-first Amendment

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