Joint Resolution Proposing the Twenty-First Amendment
2/20/1933
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This joint resolution proposed the 21st Amendment. A joint resolution is a formal opinion adopted by both houses of the legislative branch. A constitutional amendment must be passed as a joint resolution before it is sent to the states for ratification.
This resolution was passed on February 21, 1933, and sent to the states for ratification that same day. Ratified on December 5, 1933, the 21st Amendment is unique for two reasons. It is the only amendment to repeal another amendment (the 18th, which legalized Prohibition). Secondly, it was the only amendment to be ratified by state conventions assembled specifically to vote on it, rather than by state legislatures.
This resolution was passed on February 21, 1933, and sent to the states for ratification that same day. Ratified on December 5, 1933, the 21st Amendment is unique for two reasons. It is the only amendment to repeal another amendment (the 18th, which legalized Prohibition). Secondly, it was the only amendment to be ratified by state conventions assembled specifically to vote on it, rather than by state legislatures.
This primary source comes from the General Records of the United States Government.
National Archives Identifier: 596379
Full Citation: Joint Resolution Proposing the Twenty-First Amendment to the United States Constitution; 2/20/1933; Enrolled Acts and Resolutions of Congress, 1789 - 2011; General Records of the United States Government, Record Group 11; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/21st-amendment, September 19, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
