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The 9th amendment, which says, "The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people."
It is important to understand that the Constitution was not wrote to "give" rights, but to specifically delegate certain powers to the government. The Bill of Rights was added as a safeguard, to describe certain rights that people already had, and were not giving up to the government.
However, not being able to list every right a person has, the Ninth is the "catch all". It means that unless the government has been given specific permission to remove a right from the people, that the people still then retain it. "Life" is certainly amongst these, and is also implied in other amendments, such as the Fourth - "The right of the people to be secure in their persons..." - or even the controversial Second, which provides people with the right to have the means to defend their lives.
The Declaration of Independence, while not a law or right giving document, does state some of the goals of the Founders, and lists "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness".
With some exceptions - such as Native Americans or detainees - a person in the U.S. has the right to life until a court with a jury of his peers and provision for his defense has shown otherwise.
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It gave women the right to vote; Women's Sufferage.
What amendment is right of women?
The 19th amendment
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There is no amendment explicitly granting a "right to travel."
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1st amendment
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The First amendment
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6th amendment
Which amendment was women get the right to vote?
The 19th amendment
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A 5th amendment
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