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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.
C
Both were challenging enumerated rights.
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Both challenged the constitutionality of state laws.
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When a Constitutional Amendment is ________ it is interpreted.

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disparaged
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developed
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construed
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enumerated
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Which is a main idea in the Ninth Amendment?

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Privacy rights must be respected, unless forbidden by the state law.
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Some rights are not included in the Constitution, but are still protected.
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Certain rights are included in the Constitution and should be protected.
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Some rights found in the Constitution should be denied in certain situations.
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In the case Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court ruled that state laws

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were protected by federal laws.
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were protected by the Ninth Amendment.
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violated the right to privacy.
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violated the Second Amendment.
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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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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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Which action would be protected by the Ninth Amendment?

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refusing to pay sales tax on an automobile purchase
B
insisting on assembling with others at a city council meeting
C
creating a personal page on a social media site to share content
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explaining medical problems to a personal physician in confidence
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"We, therefore, conclude that the right of personal privacy includes the abortion decision, but that right is not unqualified, and must be considered against important state interests in regulation."Which best states Justice Harry Blackmun’s position in Roe v. Wade?

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The right to privacy has certain limits that must be recognized.
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The welfare of the state is more important than personal privacy.
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The government is able to deny certain rights on a situational basis.
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The government is permitted to regulate rights according to law.

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