How can the 9th amendment be explained to kids?

The Ninth Amendment, or Amendment IX of the United States Constitution is the section of the Bill of Rights that states that there are other rights that may exist aside from the ones explicitly mentioned, and even though they are not listed, it does not mean they can be violated. read more

In theory, the government could step in and say that kids in super hero clubs aren’t allowed to drink juice boxes (interstate commerce). However, the 9th amendment states that the presumption is that the government should leave you alone unless there are special reasons to get involved. read more

Therefore, the 9th Amendment was added to help the American people understand that the government could not increase its power and take more and more things away. The 9th Amendment has been used in court cases throughout history. For example, the Supreme Court used the 9th Amendment when deciding the Griswold v. read more