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According to the Ninth Amendment, who retains rights not specifically listed in the Constitution?

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According to the Ninth Amendment, it is the "people" of the states who retain rights not specifically listed in the Constitution, since the Founding Fathers wanted the new government to protect individual liberty as much as possible. 
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