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Why did Congress pass the Volstead Act to go along with the Eighteenth Amendment?
The Volstead Act banned the sale of alcohol in additional states proposed by Congress.
The Volstead Act prohibited people from drinking alcohol as well as selling and shipping it.
The Volstead Act provided for the enforcement of the Eighteenth Amendment.
The Volstead Act governed the sale of alcohol in states omitted from the Eighteenth Amendment.

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The Volstead Act provided for the enforcement of the Eighteenth Amendment. It defined "intoxicating liquor," set penalties, and gave the federal government authority to enforce Prohibition.