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dweller

(29,045 posts)

6. 9th amendment

Reply to EnergizedLib (Reply #5)

Wed Jul 8, 2026, 10:10 PM

18 hrs ago

“ the listing of certain rights in the Constitution does not mean that people do not have other unwritten rights “

Essentially, the Ninth Amendment prevents the government from arguing that if a right isn't explicitly listed, it doesn't exist, serving as a vital protection for personal liberty

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