Question 1

The Constitution does not provide a specific right to privacy; privacy is included in the protections afforded to "liberty."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The Supreme Court has held that laws criminalizing sex between consenting adults are unconstitutional

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

A law prohibiting the sale of nonprescription contraceptives to anyone less than 16 years of age

Accepted Answer

A)  would probably be constitutional because minors have no constitutional right to privacy.
B)  would probably be constitutional because to provide otherwise violates the right of privacy of the minor's parents.
C)  would probably be unconstitutional unless the state could show the law advances a significant state interest.
D)  would probably be unconstitutional because the age of 16 is arbitrary. C

Question 4

The right to privacy also includes the right to reject medical care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following types of conduct are not included in the right to privacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  use of contraceptives
B)  procreation
C)  marriage
D)  suicide

Question 6

Privacy is not considered a fundamental right.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In Griswold v.Connecticut, 381 U.S.479 (1965), the Court invalidated a law that made it a crime to give information or advice about contraceptives to married persons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The right to reject medical care is part of

Accepted Answer

A)  due process.
B)  equal protection.
C)  Neither a nor b.
D)  Both a and b.

Question 9

The Supreme Court recognizes the right to privacy

Accepted Answer

A)  as part of due process.
B)  as part of equal protection.
C)  Both a and b.
D)  Neither a nor b.

Question 10

The protections afforded by the right to privacy often overlap with protections afforded by other rights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Supreme Court's attitude toward privacy and sexual orientation and actions

Accepted Answer

A)  is that sexual practices are not part of privacy.
B)  is that the state has the right to regulate this.
C)  has remained constant over the last 20 years.
D)  has changed over the last 20 years.

Question 12

Since the restriction on the use of contraceptives violates the right of marital privacy, laws restricting use of contraceptives among unmarried individuals are constitutional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Supreme Court has held that sex between consenting adults is protected by the right of privacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Laws requiring sterilization of repeated felons

Accepted Answer

A)  are constitutional because the state has a compelling reason for such a law.
B)  are constitutional because repeated felons have no rights to privacy.
C)  are unconstitutional because they violate a person's basic right to procreate.
D)  are constitutional as long as they apply to all felons.

Question 15

The Supreme Court has held that a state may prohibit the use of public facilities and public employees to perform abortions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

State laws allowing an individual to reject medical care

Accepted Answer

A)  are usually unconstitutional.
B)  are unconstitutional if the individual is incapable of making the decision.
C)  can allow a representative to make the decisions for a party who is incapable, but may require clear and convincing evidence of the individual's intent.
D)  must require clear and convincing evidence of an individual's intent, if the individual is incapacitated.

Question 17

The Ninth Amendment

Accepted Answer

A)  expressly provides for a right to privacy.
B)  provides that the enumeration of rights in the other amendments is not to be considered a denial of rights not enumerated.
C)  is the basis for the protection given to liberty.
D)  Both a and b.

Question 18

When the Supreme Court reviews laws or government practices that interfere with the right to privacy, it uses the

Accepted Answer

A)  rational basis test.
B)  intermediate scrutiny standard.
C)  strict scrutiny standard.
D)  None of the above.

Question 19

No state regulation of abortion is constitutional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is not part of the Court's decision in Roe v.Wade?

Accepted Answer

A)  The government cannot prohibit any abortion.
B)  The government cannot prohibit an abortion prior to the time at which the fetus can survive outside the womb on its own (viability) .
C)  Government regulation of abortions must meet strict scrutiny.
D)  The right to abortion is protected under the Due Process Clause.

Exam 13: The Right to Privacy Under the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses

The Constitution does not provide a specific right to privacy; privacy is included in the protections afforded to "liberty."

The Supreme Court has held that laws criminalizing sex between consenting adults are unconstitutional

A law prohibiting the sale of nonprescription contraceptives to anyone less than 16 years of age

The right to privacy also includes the right to reject medical care.

Which of the following types of conduct are not included in the right to privacy?

Privacy is not considered a fundamental right.

In Griswold v.Connecticut, 381 U.S.479 (1965), the Court invalidated a law that made it a crime to give information or advice about contraceptives to married persons.

The right to reject medical care is part of

The Supreme Court recognizes the right to privacy

The protections afforded by the right to privacy often overlap with protections afforded by other rights.

The Supreme Court's attitude toward privacy and sexual orientation and actions

Since the restriction on the use of contraceptives violates the right of marital privacy, laws restricting use of contraceptives among unmarried individuals are constitutional.

The Supreme Court has held that sex between consenting adults is protected by the right of privacy.

Laws requiring sterilization of repeated felons

The Supreme Court has held that a state may prohibit the use of public facilities and public employees to perform abortions.

State laws allowing an individual to reject medical care

The Ninth Amendment

When the Supreme Court reviews laws or government practices that interfere with the right to privacy, it uses the

No state regulation of abortion is constitutional.

Which of the following is not part of the Court's decision in Roe v.Wade?