What’s the Point of the Ninth Amendment?
By: Mike Maharrey You will often hear people claim that the Ninth Amendment “gives us all of the rights that aren’t listed in the Bill of Rights.” But that is not ...
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The Ninth Amendment and the Right of Local Self-Government
The Ninth Amendment guarantees the right of local self-government in all matters not expressly prohibited to the states or clearly delegated to the federal government. The drafter of the Ninth ...
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The 9th Amendment: Partner to the 10th
By: Michael Boldin Few parts of the Constitution have been so misunderstood as the Ninth Amendment in the Bill of Rights. With its 21 words the 9th Amendment reads; “The ...
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