The Eighteenth Amendment may refer to:
- The Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which established Prohibition
- The Eighteenth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland, which permitted the state to ratify the Amsterdam Treaty
- The Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan, which reduced the powers of the President of Pakistan
- Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment, an episode of the television series The Simpsons
Famous quotes containing the words eighteenth and/or amendment:
“F.R. Leavis’s “eat up your broccoli” approach to fiction emphasises this junkfood/wholefood dichotomy. If reading a novel—for the eighteenth century reader, the most frivolous of diversions—did not, by the middle of the twentieth century, make you a better person in some way, then you might as well flush the offending volume down the toilet, which was by far the best place for the undigested excreta of dubious nourishment.”
—Angela Carter (1940–1992)
“Every family should extend First Amendment rights to all its members, but this freedom is particularly essential for our kids. Children must be able to say what they think, openly express their feelings, and ask for what they want and need if they are ever able to develop an integrated sense of self. They must be able to think their own thoughts, even if they differ from ours. They need to have the opportunity to ask us questions when they don’t understand what we mean.”
—Stephanie Martson (20th century)