Question

The 9th Amendment of the US Constitution is shown below:

"The enumeration (listing) in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed (interpreted) to deny or disparate (take away) others retained by the people."

How did the 9th Amendment address Federalist concerns about including a bill of rights in the Constitution?
Question 20 options:


It ensured that only state governments would be able to grant rights to citizens.


It ensured that the federal government would have more power than state governments.


It ensured that a proper balance of power among the three branches of government would be established.


It ensured that guaranteeing some rights would not lead to other rights being violated.

Answer 1

It ensured that guaranteeing some rights would not lead to other rights being violated.

Step-by-step explanation:

Ninth Amendment, amendment (1791) to the Constitution of the United States, part of the Bill of Rights, formally stating that the people retain rights absent specific enumeration. The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people