The U.S. Constitution has 27 amendments, but only 26 of them are in force. Why is that?
Answer: In 1920, the long-standing and vigorous American temperance movement had its day. In that year, the United States ratified the 18th Amendment banning “the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors.” Alcohol consumption subsequently fell by about half in the 1920s, but the 18th Amendment also spurred organized crime and corruption as the law was frequently broken. The 21st Amendment ratified in 1933 repealed the 18th Amendment, making it the only defunct amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
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