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Branches of Government: Judicial Interpretation of the Constitution — Test

Question 3 • Principles of American Democracy

Why would the right to privacy implied in the Ninth Amendment not protect an individual writing a blog?

Answer
A
The writer may express dangerous ideas.
B
The information may be unreliable or untruthful.
C
The writer may be hiding behind a false identity.
D
The information is freely given to others.

Explanation

The Ninth Amendment has been read to protect certain private matters, such as decisions made within a person’s private life. Writing a blog generally means choosing to share information publicly, so that information is no longer private in the same way. Therefore, the best answer is D, “The information is freely given to others.”

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