Ninth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Ninth Amendment (Amendment IX) to the United States Constitution, which is part of the Bill of Rights, addresses rights, retained by the people, that are not specifically enumerated in the Constitution.
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American History USA Articles
- The First United States Congress and the Bill of Rights
The Constitution was not ratified with a Bill of Rights. It was ratified with a promise that Congress would consider the issue.
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Books/Sources
- Purpose of the Ninth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States: Protecting Unenumerated Rights (Studies... - Charles O. Prince
- The Ninth Amendment: Rights Retained by the People (Amendments to the United States Constitution: the Bill of... - Kathy Furgang