Question

why was the volstead act needed?
o a it reinforced the direction of the mann act.
o b it placed reasonable restrictions on the seventeenth amendment.
o c it replaced the eighteenth amendment, thereby ending prohibition.
o d it actually prohibited the sale of alcohol in the united states.

Explanation:

The Volstead Act was passed to enforce the 18th Amendment (Prohibition). The 18th Amendment banned the production, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors, but it needed an enforcement mechanism. The Volstead Act provided the legal framework for implementing Prohibition.

• Option a: The Mann Act is about the transportation of women for immoral purposes. The Volstead Act has no relation to reinforcing it.
• Option b: The 17th Amendment is about the direct election of U.S. Senators. The Volstead Act has nothing to do with restricting it.
• Option c: The Volstead Act was to enforce the 18th Amendment, not replace it. The 21st Amendment repealed the 18th Amendment.
• Option d: The Volstead Act defined what constituted "intoxicating liquors" and set up the legal machinery to prohibit their sale, which was in line with the 18th Amendment's goal of Prohibition.

Answer:

d. It actually prohibited the sale of alcohol in the United States.