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What was the impact of the Griswold v. Connecticut ruling?

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Couples were required to keep marriage vows private.
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Couples were allowed to keep their marriage decisions private.
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Couples were expected to obey state law regarding marriage.
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Couples were encouraged to regard their marriage as sacred.
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The Supreme Court’s decisions in Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade were most important because they

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restricted state laws governing privacy.
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gave a new definition to personal privacy.
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limited privacy to the control of the body and of family life.
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included the right to the privacy of personal property.
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to ensure personal rights not stated
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to prevent independent choices
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to protect personal properties
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to define specific personal rights
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How are the Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade cases similar?

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Both were based on the Fifth Amendment.
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Both were decided by the same justices.
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Both were challenging enumerated rights.
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Both challenged the constitutionality of state laws.
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What idea was the decision in Griswold v. Connecticut based upon?

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If the Constitution forbids self-incrimination, husbands and wives should not be forced to testify against each other.
B
The Constitution cannot possibly include all rights, so judges can create new ones based on what the founders must have been thinking.
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If the Constitution forbids unreasonable searches, there must be a reasonable right to privacy.
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The Constitution does not meet everyone’s needs, so citizens can disregard laws when they think the government is violating their rights.
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Which is a main idea in the right to privacy?

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People can make their own lawful decisions.
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People can protect their property by any means necessary.
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People can decide if the government is intruding in their lives.
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People can keep any possessions without government intervention.
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Which privacy right is protected by Supreme Court decisions in Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade?

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the right to life
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the right to enjoy life
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the right to be left alone
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the right to share ideas
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The right to privacy protects citizens from

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personal searches.
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seizure of property.
C
government intrusion.
D
personal incrimination.
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A right is unenumerated if it is

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listed in the Constitution.
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interpreted by the Supreme Court.
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assumed to be a fundamental right.
D
written as law by a state or federal agency.
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If a person has a right that is stated in the Constitution, that person has

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only those limited rights.
B
other rights that are not mentioned.
C
more rights than the average person.
D
some rights that should be confirmed by law.

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