Your Rights: Personal Privacy
In the case Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court ruled that state laws were protected by federal laws. were protected by the Ninth Amendment. violated Constitutional rights. violated the Second Amendment.
c
The right to privacy protects citizens from personal searches. seizure of property. government intrusion. personal incrimination.
c
Why was the Ninth Amendment written? to ensure individual freedoms to promote independent choices to protect personal properties to define specific personal rights
a
If a person has a right that is stated in the Constitution, that person has only those limited rights. other rights that are not mentioned. more rights than the average person. some rights that should be confirmed by law.
b
The Supreme Court's decisions in Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade were most important because they restricted state laws governing privacy. gave a new definition to personal privacy. limited privacy to the control of the body and of family life. included the right to the privacy of personal property.
b
What is a main idea in the Ninth Amendment? Privacy rights must be respected. Basic human rights are protected. Certain rights are included in the Constitution. Some rights should be denied in the Constitution.
b
Which privacy right is protected by Supreme Court decisions in Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade? the right to life the right to enjoy life the right to be left alone the right to share ideas
c
Which action would be protected by the Ninth Amendment? refusing to pay sales tax on an automobile insisting on attending a city council meeting creating a personal page on a social media site explaining medical problems to a personal physician
d
Which action would violate the Ninth Amendment? speaking with a pharmacist about a prescription accusing a political opponent of dishonest behavior publishing a family recipe in a community cookbook obtaining unauthorized personal information from a website
d
Which best states Justice Harry Blackmun's position in Roe v. Wade? The right to privacy has certain limits that must be recognized. The welfare of the state is more important than personal privacy. The government is able to deny certain rights if the need arises. The government is permitted to regulate rights according to law.
not d
