constituent power

Breaks down each section of the Constitution and its amendments, and provides a concise overview of the field of constitutional law as it is applied around the world and in various forms of government.

"The Ninth Amendment guarantees the protection of rights not enumerated in the Bill of Rights. It would be difficult to write a document that protected every single American right, so this amendment protects all those rights left unsaid. The Tenth Amendment defines the relationship between the federal and state government, a concept known as federalism. This amendment aims to solve the issues of federal powers and regulations. In this book, concrete examples and primary sources reveal the importance of these two amendments"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the histories and purposes of the Ninth Amendment that addresses the rights of the people not specifically enumerated in the Constitution, and the Tenth Amendment which defines the powers of the Federal government and the powers of the state government.