Constitution Challenge

Ninth Amendment

Name(s) ________________________________________ Date _____________

Original language:
“The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.”

Your language: Decide which word is most relevant to the first word.

1. enumeration
• listing
• counting
• addressing or discussing

2. rights
• allowances
• privileges
• responsibilities

3. construed
• thought of
• expected to
• interpreted to

4. deny
• ignore
• reject
• take away from

5. disparage
• make fun of
• make something seem unimportant
• ignore

6. others
• the other rights
• any right not mentioned in these amendments
• amendments not written here

7. retained
• held
• owned
• belonging to

8. people
• citizens
• any human being
• voters

Your words

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