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Ninth Amendment

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AP US Government

Definition

The Ninth Amendment is also part of the Bill of Rights and states that just because certain rights are not specifically listed in the Constitution doesn't mean they don't exist. It recognizes that individuals have fundamental rights beyond those explicitly stated.

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