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What is significance of the ninth amendment

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Answer:

They assign powers not expressly stated in the Constitution to the people and the states.

Step-by-step explanation:

The last two Bill of Rights amendments reserve power for the people and states that is not granted to Congress by the Constitution.

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Hi there! So, here are three reasons for the 9th Amendment:

1) It limits and enjoins the federal government from usurping or making illegal these rights.
2) It restates the basic theory of government, that rights come from the people to the government, not that rights come from the government to the people.
3) It maintains the rights retained by the people.

Hope this helps, and have a great day!



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