Which right does the ninth amendment protect? a. the specific rights of the federal government b. the rights of state and federal governments c. the unnamed rights of individuals d. the first amendment rights of individuals (d is wrong just took the quiz)

The Ninth Amendment of the United States Constitution protects all of the rights of the people that are not mentioned specifically elsewhere in the Constitution. So basically C.

The 9th Amendment states that "The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people."

This means that there are certain rights that even the government cannot deny to the people, such as freedom of speech, freedom of press, freedom of assembly, freedom to buy, keep, and bear arms, etc. Also, there may be other rights that are not named that still exists, and cannot be violated. This clause, was placed as the Founding Fathers thought to the future.

c. the unnamed rights of individuals is your answer

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d hope this

lee and grant, both of whom held the highest rank in their respective armies, had known each other slightly during the mexican-american war (1846-48) and began their dialogue by exchanging awkward personal inquiries. characteristically, grant had arrived in his mud-splattered field uniform while lee had turned out in full dress attire, complete with sash and sword.

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