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Your Rights: Personal Privacy Answers

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Which action would violate the Ninth Amendment?

s
speaking with a pharmacist about a prescription
a
accusing a political opponent of dishonest behavior
p
publishing a family recipe in a community cookbook
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obtaining unauthorized personal information from a website
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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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The Fourth Amendment implies privacy because it protects the right

A
to own property.
B
to have personal items.
C
to be secure in one’s home.
D
to make one’s own decisions.
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Which is a main idea in the Ninth Amendment?

A
Privacy rights must be respected, unless forbidden by the state law.
B
Some rights are not included in the Constitution, but are still protected.
C
Certain rights are included in the Constitution and should be protected.
D
Some rights found in the Constitution should be denied in certain situations.
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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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The Supreme Court’s decisions in Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade were most important because they

A
restricted state laws governing privacy.
B
gave a new definition to personal privacy.
C
limited privacy to the control of the body and of family life.
D
included the right to the privacy of personal property.
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If a person has a right that is stated in the Constitution, that person has

A
only those limited rights.
B
other rights that are not mentioned.
C
more rights than the average person.
D
some rights that should be confirmed by law.
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When a Constitutional Amendment is ________ it is interpreted.

A
disparaged
B
developed
C
construed
D
enumerated
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Which best explains the purpose of the Ninth Amendment?

A
to ensure personal rights not stated
B
to prevent independent choices
C
to protect personal properties
D
to define specific personal rights
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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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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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