Overview:
The webinar will discuss why the 9th Amendment is a vital amendment that is responsible for protecting individual rights and limiting the powers of the federal government. This presentation will focus on why the framers of the Constitution believed a Bill of Rights was necessary to protect individual liberties and how the 9th Amendment was included to ensure that the Bill of Rights was not to be interpreted as a complete list of rights granted to Americans. Additionally, the webinar will explore how the 9th Amendment was a starting point for protecting liberty.
Course Objective:
- Attendees will understand how unenumerated rights are protected by the 9th Amendment.
- Attendees will recognize that the 9th Amendment allows the Supreme Court to expand individual rights throughout history with an analysis of Supreme Court cases.
- Attendees will learn how the 9th Amendment has influenced the idea that the Constitution is a limited government document and strengthens the position that the federal government cannot expand its power beyond what is stated explicitly in the Constitution.
By the end of this 60-minute webinar, attendees will be able to:
- Explain the purpose of the 9th Amendment and its role in protecting unenumerated rights beyond those explicitly listed in the Bill of Rights.
- Analyze landmark Supreme Court cases that have used the 9th Amendment to expand individual rights, including the right to privacy.
- Understand how the 9th Amendment reinforces the principle of limited government by restricting federal powers to only those expressly granted by the Constitution.
- Identify key constitutional concepts such as penumbras, substantive due process, and their relationship to the 9th Amendment.
- Appreciate the historical context and continuing significance of the 9th Amendment in safeguarding individual liberty
Target Audience:
- This webinar is for individuals who are interested in the Bill of Rights and the importance of the 9th Amendment that protects individual liberty. This webinar is ideal for anyone interested in constitutional law, civil liberties, the Bill of Rights, or the broader implications of the 9th Amendment-especially students, educators, civic leaders, and engaged citizens seeking to better understand individual rights and limited government.
Basic Knowledge:
No legal training is required and a general interest in constitutional rights and the Bill of Rights is recommended.