Ninth Amendment to the United States Constitution Ninth Amendment to the United States Constitution The Ninth Amendment (Amendment IX) to the United States Constitution addresses rights, retained by the people, that are not specifically enumerated in the Constitution. It is part of the Bill of Rights. The Ninth Amendment has generally been regarded by the courts as negating any expansion of governmental power on account of the enumeration of rights in the Constitution, but the Amendment has not been regarded as further limiting governmental power. The amendment as proposed by Congress in 1789 and later ratified as the Ninth Amendment reads as follows: When the U.S. Constitution
President of Nigeria the general election. The President has the powers entrusted by the Constitution and legislation, including those necessary to perform the functions of Head of State and Head of the national executive. The President is responsible for: Chapter VI, Part I, Section 131 of the constitution states that a person may be qualified for election of the office of the President if: A person who meets the above qualifications is still disqualified from holding the office of the President if: The Constitution of Nigeria specifies an oath of office for the President of the federation. The oath is administered by the