Question

How does the purpose of the Ninth Amendment differ from that of the first eight amendments?

The first eight amendments

address specific rights of the people that the government should not interfere with, while the Ninth Amendment is more general.

limit the government, while the Ninth Amendment gives specific power to the government.

enumerate specific rights of the government, while the Ninth Amendment states specific rights of the people.

focus on the federal government, while the Ninth Amendment addresses state government.

Answer 1

A. address specific rights of the people that the government should not interfere with, while the Ninth Amendment is more general.

Answer 2

The correct answer is: address specific rights of the people that the government should not interfere with, while the Ninth Amendment is more general.

The 9th Amendment can be seen as a "catch-all" provision.