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Which Amendment states people have rights that are not specifically listed in the Constitution?
The Ninth Amendment talks about individuals' non-enumerated rights:Amendment IX"The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people."
What does Amendment Nine talks about the enumeration of rights. Enumeration means a .?
Enumeration means a LIST.Hope this answered your question.
What does the 5th amendment mean when it talks about no one being placed in double jeopardy?
the person can not be tried for the same crime twice.
What does Article Five of the US Constitution state is the highest Law of the Land?
Article V (5) of the US Constitution talks about the constitutional amendment process. The legal status of the Constitution is addressed in Article VI (6), Clause 2, (The Supremacy Clause), which essentially states that the Constitution and any federal laws and US Treaties made in compliance with the Constitution "shall be the supreme law of the land."Article VIAll debts contracted and engagements entered into, before the adoption of this Constitution, shall be as valid against the United States under this Constitution, as under the Confederation.This Constitution, and the laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof; and all treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority of the United States, shall be the supreme law of the land; and the judges in every state shall be bound thereby, anything in the Constitution or laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding.The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the members of the several state legislatures, and all executive and judicial officers, both of the United States and of the several states, shall be bound by oath or affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States.
Origins of American Revolution?
The book "Slavery Nation" by Alfred Blumrosen argues that the American Revolution was triggered by the desire, principally by Southern plantation owners, but also by Northern merchants, to maintain slavery. In 1771 an English high court formally recognized that slavery was illegal ("Somerset case"). The War of Independence was largely fought to prevent the liberation of slaves in the American colonies.
