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Your Rights: Personal Privacy Answers

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What idea was the decision in Griswold v. Connecticut based upon?

A
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.
C
If the Constitution forbids unreasonable searches, there must be a reasonable right to privacy.
D
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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What was the impact of the Griswold v. Connecticut ruling?

A
Couples were required to keep marriage vows private.
B
Couples were allowed to keep their marriage decisions private.
C
Couples were expected to obey state law regarding marriage.
D
Couples were encouraged to regard their marriage as sacred.
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The right to privacy protects citizens from

A
personal searches.
B
seizure of property.
C
government intrusion.
D
personal incrimination.
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How are the Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade cases similar?

A
Both were based on the Fifth Amendment.
B
Both were decided by the same justices.
C
Both were challenging enumerated rights.
D
Both challenged the constitutionality of state laws.
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Which is a main idea in the Ninth Amendment?

P
Privacy rights must be respected, unless forbidden by the state law.
S
Some rights are not included in the Constitution, but are still protected.
C
Certain rights are included in the Constitution and should be protected.
S
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

A
were protected by federal laws.
B
were protected by the Ninth Amendment.
C
violated the right to privacy.
D
violated the Second Amendment.
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What rights are specifically protected under the Ninth Amendment?

A
most basic safety and security rights
B
rights unlisted in the Constitution
C
freedom of expression rights
D
rights listed in the Bill of Rights
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The Supreme Court’s decisions in Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade were most important because they

r
restricted state laws governing privacy.
g
gave a new definition to personal privacy.
l
limited privacy to the control of the body and of family life.
i
included the right to the privacy of personal property.
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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?

A
The right to privacy has certain limits that must be recognized.
B
The welfare of the state is more important than personal privacy.
C
The government is able to deny certain rights on a situational basis.
D
The government is permitted to regulate rights according to law.
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Which is a main idea in the right to privacy?

P
People can make their own lawful decisions.
P
People can protect their property by any means necessary.
P
People can decide if the government is intruding in their lives.
P
People can keep any possessions without government intervention.

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