The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the peopl

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The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the peopl

e. What is the main effect of setting the phrase of certain rights off with commas following the introductory phrase the enumeration of the Constitution?

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scoundrel [369] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-16T01:17:22+03:00

This helps to make sure that the reader understands that the enumeration is of certain rights, meaning the listing or identification of certain rights. Otherwise, without the commas, the reader may read "The Constitution of certain rights" as one noun, confusing the meaning of the sentence. A way to right the clause without commas would be "The enumeration of certain rights in the Constitution".