Your Rights: Personal Privacy

The Fourth Amendment implies privacy because it protects the right to own property. to have personal items. to be secure in one's home. to make one's own decisions.

If a person has a right that is stated in the Constitution, that person has only those limited rights. other rights that are not mentioned. more rights than the average person. some rights that should be confirmed by law.

The Supreme Court's decisions in Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade were most important because they restricted state laws governing privacy. gave a new definition to personal privacy. limited privacy to the control of the body and of family life. included the right to the privacy of personal property.

What was the impact of the Griswold v. Connecticut ruling? Couples were required to keep marriage vows private. Couples were allowed to keep their marriage decisions private. Couples were expected to obey state law regarding marriage. Couples were encouraged to regard their marriage as sacred.

In the case Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court ruled that state laws were protected by federal laws. were protected by the Ninth Amendment. violated Constitutional rights. violated the Second Amendment.

Which privacy right is protected by Supreme Court decisions in Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade? the right to life the right to enjoy life the right to be left alone the right to share ideas

What idea was the decision in Griswold v. Connecticut based upon? The case relied on testimony that incriminated the defendant. The Constitution should never be interpreted based on the intention of the writers. The Constitution forbids unreasonable search and seizure. Individuals should be free to disobey laws involving government infringement.

Which best states Justice Harry Blackmun's position in Roe v. Wade? The right to privacy has certain limits that must be recognized. The welfare of the state is more important than personal privacy. The government is able to deny certain rights if the need arises. The government is permitted to regulate rights according to law.

Which best states the basis for Justice White's dissenting opinion in Roe v. Wade? Current privacy laws would become unconstitutional. State laws would have to be revised based on the decision. New rights beyond those in the Constitution would need to be created. Extensive changes would have to be made to the Bill of Rights.

Why was the Ninth Amendment written? to ensure individual freedoms to promote independent choices to protect personal properties to define specific personal rights

A right is unenumerated if it is listed in the Constitution. interpreted by the Supreme Court. assumed to be a fundamental right. written as law by a state or federal agency.

What is a main idea in the right to privacy? People can make their own lawful decisions. People can protect their property by any means necessary. People can decide if the government is intruding in their lives. People can keep possessions without government intervention.

What is a main idea in the Ninth Amendment? Privacy rights must be respected. Basic human rights are protected. Certain rights are included in the Constitution. Some rights should be denied in the Constitution.

When a Constitutional Amendment is ________ it is interpreted. disparaged developed construed enumerated