Due Process and Right to Privacy

"[T]he attending physician, in consultation with his patient, is free to determine, without regulation by the state, that, in his medical judgment, the patient's pregnancy should be terminated. If that decision is reached, the judgment may be effectuated by an abortion free of interference by the State." Associate Justice Harry Blackmun, majority opinion in Roe v. Wade (1973) Which of the following statements is most consistent with the author's argument in this passage?

The Bill of Rights implies that there is a right to privacy that the government cannot infringe upon (In Roe v. Wade (1973), the Court extended the right of privacy to a woman's decision to have an abortion and incorporated that right to state and local governments.)

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the two court cases? Gideon v. Wainwright and (1963)Roe v. Wade (1973) a) Incorporated a right to legal counsel in capital cases and Incorporated a right to privacy to the states b) Decided that the state had to provide legal counsel for the poor or indigent and Decided that the right to privacy extended to a woman's right to have an abortion c) Ruled that state laws were supreme to national laws and Limited the power of the state government to regulate abortion d) Declared that the state had violated the Sixth Amendment and Declared that the state had violated the Third Amendment

b) Decided that the state had to provide legal counsel for the poor or indigent and Decided that the right to privacy extended to a woman's right to have an abortion (In Gideon v. Wainwright (1963), the Court ruled that state and local courts had to provide legal counsel to the poor or indigent. Roe v. Wade (1973) extended the right of privacy to a woman's decision to have an abortion while recognizing compelling state interests in potential life and maternal health.)

Which statement accurately summarizes the impact of the Roe v. Wade (1973) decision?

It incorporated a woman's right to privacy when having an abortion to state and local governments (Roe v. Wade (1973) extended the right of privacy to a woman's decision to have an abortion and ruled that states cannot regulate a woman's right to have an abortion during the first trimester of her pregnancy.)

A right to privacy is best defined as which of the following?

People are protected from the government infringing in their personal life (Established in several rulings by the Supreme Court, a right to privacy is best defined as the right to a private personal life free from government infringement.)

In the 1960s, Connecticut had a law prohibiting counselors from providing advice to married couples on how to prevent pregnancy. The Executive Director of the Planned Parenthood League of Connecticut disobeyed this law and was arrested. In 1965, the Supreme Court heard the case and ruled that protections in the Bill of Rights implies that people have a right to privacy. Which of the following constitutional provisions does the case described in the scenario have in common with Roe v. Wade (1973)?

The due process clause (The due process clause prohibits governments from depriving a person's life, liberty, or property without due process of law. In both the case above and Roe v. Wade (1973), the Court is interpreting the extent to which the state can interfere with a person's right to privacy. Right to privacy is an individual liberty implied in the Bill of Rights.)

In the 1960s, Connecticut had a law prohibiting counselors from providing advice to married couples on how to prevent pregnancy. Police officers arrested the Executive Director of the Planned Parenthood League of Connecticut after she disobeyed this law. In 1965, the Supreme Court heard the case and ruled that protections in the Bill of Rights imply that people have a right to privacy. Which of the following cases is also an example of a right-to-privacy case?

Roe v. Wade (1973) (Roe v. Wade (1973) extended the right of privacy to a woman's decision to have an abortion while recognizing compelling state interests in potential life and maternal health.)

Examine the infographic and answer the question below. Based on the information in the graphic, which of the following claims would an opponent of the ruling in Roe v. Wade most likely make?

43% of Americans believe that abortion is morally wrong (This accounts for both the 25% of respondents who think the Supreme Court should overturn Roe v. Wade and the 18% who do not want the Court to overturn the ruling but believe that abortion is morally wrong.)

Examine the infographic and answer the question below. Based on the information in the graphic, which of the following strategies would a group seeking to preserve the ruling in Roe v. Wade likely pursue?

Petitioning the Supreme Court to preserve the ruling in Roe v. Wade, arguing that the majority of Americans do not think the Court should overturn the decision (This is an action that a group could take to influence the Supreme Court that uses accurate information from the graphic.)

In 1988 and 1989, the Pennsylvania legislature amended its abortion control law. The changes included requiring a 24 hour waiting period for the procedure and that a married woman must notify her husband that she intends to have an abortion. In a 5-4 ruling, the Court upheld most of the Pennsylvania laws because they did not create a "substantial obstacle" to a woman seeking an abortion. This became known as the undue-burden test. Which of the following statements best summarizes the relationship between the case described in the scenario and Roe v. Wade (1973)?

The decision in the case above upheld Roe v. Wade (1973), but created a new standard to determine if the state was interfering with a woman's right to choose (The Court decided to uphold the decision in Roe v. Wade (1973) by not declaring abortions illegal again. They also created the undue-burden test that determined whether the state's regulations on abortions created a barrier to a woman's right to choose.)

In 1988 and 1989, the Pennsylvania legislature amended its abortion control law. The changes included requiring a 24 hour waiting period for the procedure and that a married woman must notify her husband that she intends to have an abortion. In a 5-4 ruling, the Court upheld most of the Pennsylvania laws because they did not create a "substantial obstacle" to a woman seeking an abortion. This became known as the undue-burden test. Which of the following constitutional provisions does the case described in the scenario have in common with Roe v. Wade (1973)?

The due process clause (The due process clause of the 14th Amendment prohibits governments from depriving a person's life, liberty, or property without due process of law. In both the case above and Roe v. Wade (1973), the Court is interpreting the extent to which the state can interfere with a person's right to privacy. Right to privacy is an individual liberty implied in the Bill of Rights.)

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the two court cases? Roe v. Wade (1973) and Brown v. Board of Education (1954) a) Bolstered the power of the states and Bolstered the power of the federal government b) Ruled that symbolic speech is protected by the First Amendment and Ruled that legislative redistricting must ensure compliance with the Voting Rights Act c) Ruled on the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and Ruled on the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment d) Extended the right to privacy to a woman's decision to have an abortion and Ruled that compelling Amish students to attend school beyond the eighth grade violates the free exercise clause

c) Ruled on the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and Ruled on the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment (Both Roe v. Wade and Brown v. Board of Education were Fourteenth Amendment cases, though Roe v. Wade relied on the due process clause, and Brown v. Board relied on the equal protection clause.)

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the two court cases? Roe v. Wade (1973) and McDonald v. Chicago (2010) a) Used the Fourteenth Amendment's due process clause to extend the right to privacy to a woman's decision to have an abortion and Incorporated the Second Amendment through the Fourteenth Amendment's due process clause b) Decided that the state had to provide legal counsel for the poor or indigent and Applied the right of an individual to "keep and bear arms" to the states c) Decided that the right to privacy extended to a woman's right to have an abortion and Ruled that political spending by corporations is a form of protected speech d) Limited the power of state governments to regulate abortion and Ruled that legislative redistricting must be conscious of race

a) Used the Fourteenth Amendment's due process clause to extend the right to privacy to a woman's decision to have an abortion and Incorporated the Second Amendment through the Fourteenth Amendment's due process clause (The decisions in both Roe v. Wade and McDonald v. Chicago relied on the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.)