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The purpose of the bill of rights was to restrict government. So, the framers did not want their list to limit rights of the people. That is the purpose of the
by joshuaheard 10y ago
The purpose of the bill of rights was to restrict government. So, the framers did not want their list to limit rights of the people. That is the purpose of the 9th Amendment (especially read in light of the 10th Amendment). Yes, there are ways to add rights: the states can add their own rights, and there is a process for amending the Constitution to add more rights. However, judicial interpretation is not one of them.