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21st Amendment
Olmstead case was a watershed for Supreme Court
Today marks the anniversary of the landmark Olmstead v. United States wiretapping case decided by the Supreme Court, which had a…
Happy birthday to the 18th Amendment!
It was on this day in 1919 that the Constitution gained a new amendment. However, the 18th Amendment, which made Prohibition the…
Five interesting facts about Prohibition’s end in 1933
On December 5, 1933, three states voted to repeal Prohibition, putting the ratification of the 21st Amendment into place. But did…
The constitutional origins of National Beer Day
April 7 is a day celebrated nationally by beer lovers as a big anniversary near the end of Prohibition in 1933, when legal beer…
A wine case worth watching at the Supreme Court
It’s rare for the Supreme Court to take new cases about the 21st Amendment, which ended Prohibition. But sometime next year, the…
What we can learn about the Constitution from The Simpsons
The popular TV show “The Simpsons” debuted 28 years ago today as a regular series, and among its cultural contributions are…
This week in Supreme Court history: New limits on the spending power
On June 23, 1987, the Supreme Court upheld the ability of the federal government to impose conditions on money received by the…
Obama not the only beer-loving president in history
What does Barack Obama have in common with George Washington, James Madison and Thomas Jefferson? All four presidents will go down…
Happy days are here again: The 21st amendment repeals Prohibition
The 21st Amendment to the Constitution was certainly popular on this day in 1933, when it was ratifies and end the long national…
