CLEP US Government

Category - Courts

Which Supreme Court case established a constitutional right to privacy?
  1. Roe v. Wade
  2. Griswold v. Connecticut
  3. New York v. Atwood
  4. Mapp v. Ohio
  5. Marbury v. Madison
Explanation
Answer: B - The Supreme Court found a constitutional right to privacy in Griswold v Connecticut (1965), a case that dealt with the use of contraceptives. The Supreme Court found that the right to privacy, although never explicitly stated in the Constitution, could be found in the “penumbras” and “emanations” of other rights found in the Bill of Rights. Some of the sources of the right to privacy include the right of protection from search and seizure, the right to not have to testify against yourself, and the right to practice the religion of your choice.
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