"I go further, and affirm that bills of rights, in the sense and in the extent in which they are contended for, are not only unnecessary in the proposed constitution, but would even be dangerous. They would contain various exceptions to powers which are not granted; and on this very account, would afford a colorable pretext to claim more than were granted. For why declare that things shall not be done which there is no power to do?"
Alexander Hamilton
The Federalist Papers, #84.
Hamilton expresses the fear that protecting specific rights might imply that any unmentioned rights would not be protected. This fear was eliminated by the inclusion of what Amendment in the Bill of Rights?
Responses
A1st
1st
B5th
5th
C7th
7th
D9th
9th
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