“The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.’ —United States Constitution, Amendment IX What does the Ninth Amendment, quoted here, prevent from happening?
A. It prevents the government from imposing excessive bail or fines, and from inflicting cruel and unusual punishments.
B. It prevents the government from claiming that the only rights people have are those rights listed in the Bill of Rights.
C. It protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures and requires the government agents to show probable cause before conducting searches.
D. It reserves to the states all the rights and powers not already stated or expressly prohibited in the Bill of Rights.