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Extending Voting Rights — Unit test

Question 2 • 670401 American Studies S1 – MYERS, JOSHUA A

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

Answer
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.

Explanation

In Griswold v. Connecticut, the Supreme Court struck down a law banning contraceptive use by married couples, reasoning that constitutional protections create a right to privacy. The Court connected this privacy right to protections such as the Fourth Amendment’s ban on unreasonable searches. Choice C expresses that reasoning; the decision did not allow judges to invent rights without constitutional grounding or citizens to ignore laws at will.

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