9th amendment of Constitution

The Ninth Amendment of the Constitution states, “The Enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people”. This means to me that just because the Constitution specifically grants the people certain rights, it does not mean that they have only those rights that are mentioned. In other words, if the Constitution doesn’t say anything about the right to graduate, for example, then the people may still have that right. But to graduate we still need to earn and go through the process that state government requires for high school.

The ninth Amendment is simply a statement that rights, other than those listed, may exist, and that just because they are not listed doesn’t mean they can be violated as long as other stated laws are not broken. The ninth Amendment constitutes an independent source of rights protected from infringement by either the states or the federal Government. While the ninth Amendment –and indeed the entire Bill of Rights- originally concerned restrictions upon federal power, the subsequently enacted Fourteenth Amendment prohibits the state as well from abridging fundamental personal liberties (Cornell University).

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Graduation Requirement in United States

Every High school has general requirements that students must meet throughout their High School career. In addition, every High School awards diplomas to the students after they complete their years in high school. The High School Diploma is a Symbol or proof of having successfully completed the basic education “required by law” for a youth to complete High School. The High School Diploma is given to students at a ceremony called a High School Graduation. Students can then take the next step, which would be to either go to college for higher education, or they can get the jobs they want, that requirement a High School Diploma.

In the United States, it is generally considered the minimum education required for government jobs and higher education. Graduating from high school is very important to all of us who want to get better jobs or for going on to higher education. This country also has a General Education Degree (GED) for earning the equivalent of a High School Diploma. The process may require attending classes and studying, but does require passing a five part test, including Math, Science, History, English, and Writing. From the people I spoke with, right now it seems as though the diploma, which we earn in high school, is much more appreciated than a GED. To take away the diploma certificate from high school, due process would be necessary under the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution.

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