JAMB English Language 2018 Objective — Question 4
Question 4 of 60 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) English Language 2018 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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In the view of James Madison and the other Founding Fathers, the Ninth Amendment limits the power of the central Federal government by _____
- A. preventing constitutionally listed rights from being viewed as exhaustiveCorrect
- B. giving the citizens rights in every area not explicitly addressed by the law
- C. codifying a vast universe of federally enforceable rights
- D. guaranteeing, in the text of US Constitution, all rights held by Natural Rights Theory
Explanation
Madison's intent was to ensure that the specific rights listed in the Constitution would not be interpreted as the only rights retained by the people, i.e. the list is not exhaustive.
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