Why was the 9th amendment added to the bill of rights?

Answer 1

The ninth amendment was added because anti-federalists demanded a Bill of Rights, but federalists feared that naming rights would insinuate that those not listed are not rights. So If you can think of something that is not illegal or unconstitutional, even if it's stupid, like eating raw chicken, you have the right to do it according to the ninth amendment.

Answer 2

The debate during the Constitutional Convention was on the limitations of the power of the government. The original Articles of Confederation gave the national government very little power, where each State was sovereign. This provided too little structure.

The original Constitution would give the federal government far more power and authority; too much so, in the eyes of many delegates to the constitutional convention. In an effort the convince the public, men like John Jay, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison wrote a series of pamphlets and articles that we now know as "The Federalist Papers", promoting the idea of a strong federal government.

The opposing faction called themselves "Anti-Federalists", and claimed that the federal government would usurp powers that it had not been granted, and that only a strict written limitation on the powers of the Federal government could hold it in check.

The Federalists argued that this fear was unreasonable, that the Constitution granted the government only certain well-defined and limited powers. The Anti-Federalists feared that the government would grow and assume powers that it had not been granted.

After much debate, they agreed on a strong federal constitution of strictly LIMITED powers - and further restricted the government by enacting the first ten amendments to the Constitution as the "Bill of Rights" that would protect the citizens against an expansive government.

It worked pretty well for about 130 years, until 1912 when the government began assuming powers it had not been granted in the Constitution. Now here in 2009, the idea of a strict fixed limit on the power of the government is laughable.

Article 1 Section 8 of the Constitution lists 18 "enumerated powers" that are everything that the government is permitted to do. Look it up, and compare the Constitution to the reality of the federal government. And see how far we have fallen.

Answer 3

This amendment was added to protect the unstated rights of citizens, therefore protecting their futures from those who might find a way around the Constitution.

Answer 4

The 9th Amendment was added to the bill of rights because it has other rights not listed in the Constitution that are given to the people of the United States.

Answer 5

The reason the 9th and 10th amendement was added was to protect rights not by addressed by the first eight amenments

Answer 6

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