<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> The Ninth Amendment (Amendment IX) to the United States Constitution addresses rights, retained by the people, that are not specifically enumerated in the Constitution . It is part of the Bill of Rights . </P> <P> The amendment as proposed by Congress in 1789 reads as follows: </P>

What is the general purpose of the 9th amendment