To allow the Government to do things now that the constitution doesn't allow, because the constitution is from many centuries before. They need to update it.
The thirteenth amendment abolished slavery and involuntary servitude
The goal of the First Amendment of the US Constitution is to guarantee freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom to peacefully assemble, freedom of religion and the freedom to seek redress of issues of importance.
The first goal of the U.S. Constitution was to form a more perfect union and work together as a country instead of individual states!
to promote the adoption of the Equal Rights Amendment
to create an effective government
The thirteenth amendment abolished slavery and involuntary servitude
The goal of the First Amendment of the US Constitution is to guarantee freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom to peacefully assemble, freedom of religion and the freedom to seek redress of issues of importance.
The goal of the constitution is so that the United States of America can have a general law of how to run the government.
The preamble just tells the reader the purpose of the constitution.
"promote the general welfare" -novanet
If the government of the US had been more successful in carrying out the constitutionally stated goal of promoting the general welfare, then there would not be so many dissatisfied people who feel the need to express their dissatisfaction by occupying Wall Street.
The temperance movement achieved its goal with the passage of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1919, which prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages. This amendment came into effect in January 1920, marking the start of Prohibition. However, the 18th Amendment was ultimately repealed by the 21st Amendment in 1933 due to widespread disregard for the law and the negative social and economic impacts of Prohibition.
"promote the general welfare" -novanet
The goal of the Equal Rights Amendment was to make gender equality a constitutional right.
"promote the general welfare" -novanet
"promote the general welfare" -novanet
The temperance movement achieved its goal with the passage of the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1919, which prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages. This amendment, along with the Volstead Act, enforced Prohibition, reflecting the movement's aim to reduce alcohol consumption and its associated social problems. However, the amendment ultimately led to widespread illegal activity and was repealed by the Twenty-first Amendment in 1933.