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Civil Rights — Test

Question 24 • American History

Which statement best explains the legal basis for the right to privacy?

Answer
A
It developed gradually through legal precedents and Supreme Court rulings.
B
It is clearly named in the amendment forbidding search and seizure.
C
It was a new theory proposed by activist justices in the 1960s.
D
It evolved as protection from the invasive technologies of the twentieth century.

Explanation

The Constitution does not explicitly name a general “right to privacy.” Courts, especially the Supreme Court, developed the legal basis for privacy through interpretations of constitutional protections and decisions in earlier cases. So the best answer is that it developed gradually through legal precedents and Supreme Court rulings.

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