Ninth Amendment to the United States Constitution

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Ratified on December 15, 1791, the Ninth Amendment (Amendment IX) to the United States Constitution is a part of the United States Bill of Rights. James Madison wanted to make sure that the Bill of Rights was not seen as granting only those rights that it listed.^[1] It is one of the least referred to amendments by the Supreme Court. The Ninth Amendment, when mentioned, usually plays a secondary role in supporting a new right. One of the few that depends on the Ninth Amendment is the constitutional right to privacy.^[2] What the Ninth Amendment means, simply put, is that the people of the United States have other rights besides those listed in the Constitution.^[3]

1. ↑ "Ninth Amendment". Legal Information Institute, Cornell University Law School. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
2. ↑ "Ninth Amendment". The Free Dictionary/Farlex. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
3. ↑ "Ninth Amendment". Patrick Henry Tea Party. Retrieved 25 February 2016.