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Your Rights: Personal Privacy Answers

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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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A right is unenumerated if it is

A
listed in the Constitution.
B
interpreted by the Supreme Court.
C
assumed to be a fundamental right.
D
written as law by a state or federal agency.
3

Which amendment protects unenumerated rights such as voting rights?

A
the First Amendment
B
the Fourth Amendment
C
the Fifth Amendment
D
the Ninth Amendment
4

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.
5

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
o
obtaining unauthorized personal information from a website
6

When a Constitutional Amendment is ________ it is interpreted.

A
disparaged
B
developed
C
construed
D
enumerated
7

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.
8

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.
9

Which privacy right is protected by Supreme Court decisions in Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade?

A
the right to life
B
the right to enjoy life
C
the right to be left alone
D
the right to share ideas
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Which is a main idea in the right to privacy?

A
People can make their own lawful decisions.
B
People can protect their property by any means necessary.
C
People can decide if the government is intruding in their lives.
D
People can keep any possessions without government intervention.
11

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.
12

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.
13

Which privacy right is protected by Supreme Court decisions in Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade?

A
the right to life
B
the right to enjoy life
C
the right to be left alone
D
the right to share ideas
14

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.
15

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.
16

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
17

When a Constitutional Amendment is ________ it is interpreted.

A
disparaged
B
developed
C
construed
D
enumerated
18

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.
19

The right to privacy protects citizens from

A
personal searches.
B
seizure of property.
C
government intrusion.
D
personal incrimination.
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Which action would violate the Ninth Amendment?

A
speaking with a pharmacist about a prescription
B
accusing a political opponent of dishonest behavior
C
publishing a family recipe in a community cookbook
D
obtaining unauthorized personal information from a website

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