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The Ninth Amendment was enacted to ensure that a particular rule of statutory interpretation is not applied: expressio unius est exclusio alterius (which means something like, the expression of one is the exclusion of all others). Without the Ninth Amendment, people could try to argue that because the Bill of Rights lists certain rights of the People, those are our onlyrights.
Although some people have looked to the Ninth Amendment as a way for the federal courts to recognize individual rights not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution (under a theory that there are basic human rights or that there are certain god given rights), the Supreme Court has been extremely reticent to do so. Off the top of my head, I can't think of any substantive rights justified using the Ninth Amendment.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoThat they are also protected by the people, for example the right to privacy.
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What amendment was introduced to prevent anyone from assuming that the rights enumerated in the Bill of Rights are the only protected rights?
Ninth amendment
What is basis of the ninth amendment?
Americans have protected rights that are not specifically included in the Constitution.
What is the basis of the Ninth Amendment?
Americans have protected rights that are not specifically included in the Constitution.
What does the Ninth Amendment state?
Americans have protected rights that are not specifically included in the Constitution.
Did anyone oppose the ninth amendment?
I doubt it. The ninth amendment states the government cannot claim the only rights we have are listed in the Bill of Rights.
Do American citizens have rights that aren't stated in the constitution?
yes, ninth amendment
Which amendment protects Rights that are not specifically mentioned in the constitution?
bill of rights
A person's right to purchase a home anywhere he or she wants is protected by which amendment?
Ninth
A person's right to purchase a home anywhere he or she wants is protected by which amendment?
Ninth
Why do you think founders added the ninth amendment to the bill of rights?
its me
Did the ninth amendment outlaw income tax?
No, the ninth amendment of the US Constitution does not outlaw income tax. This amendment provides for the rights of the citizens of the United States that were intended by the founding fathers but not clearly stipulated in the Bill of Rights.
Why was the ninth amendment added to the constitution?
The ninth amendment covered other rights not specifically mentioned in the constitution.
