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Ninth Amendment
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The Ninth Amendment to the United States Constitution is one of the amendments in the Bill of Rights, ratified in 1791. It states:
*“The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.”*
The purpose of the Ninth Amendment is to affirm that the rights of the people are not limited to just those specifically listed in the Constitution. This means that the absence of certain rights from the Constitution does not imply that those rights do not exist or are not protected. The amendment serves as a safeguard against the potential misuse of governmental power to limit or infringe upon unenumerated rights.
While it has not been the primary basis for many Supreme Court rulings, the Ninth Amendment has been referenced in discussions about privacy and other fundamental rights not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution.
*“The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.”*
The purpose of the Ninth Amendment is to affirm that the rights of the people are not limited to just those specifically listed in the Constitution. This means that the absence of certain rights from the Constitution does not imply that those rights do not exist or are not protected. The amendment serves as a safeguard against the potential misuse of governmental power to limit or infringe upon unenumerated rights.
While it has not been the primary basis for many Supreme Court rulings, the Ninth Amendment has been referenced in discussions about privacy and other fundamental rights not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution.