The Supreme Court has ruled that the death penalty does not violate the Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishment, but the Eighth Amendment does shape certain procedural aspects regarding when a jury may use the death penalty and how it must be carried out.
The hotly debated 18th Amendment, which prohibited the manufacture, sale,
and transportation of alcoholic beverages, went into effect in January 1920. I hope my answer has come to your help. God bless and have a nice day ahead!
