Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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In
analyzing whether suspicionless drug testing of political candidates is constitutional, the Supreme
Court a. | examined whether
or not there is a problem of drug use by politicians. | b. | balanced the
privacy rights of candidates with the state’s interest in having drug-free
officials. | c. | determined whether there is a compelling state interest in drug
testing. | d. | determined whether or not people object to drug
testing. | | |
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Which
of the following statements is true today? a. | There is a movement to limit privacy protections under the U.S.
Constitution. | b. | There is a movement to expand privacy protections under the
U.S. Constitution. | c. | There are few state laws protecting
privacy. | d. | There is little popular support for
privacy. | | |
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Which
is true of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act? a. | Students may
have access to their high school records. | b. | Parents may have access to their children’s school
records. | c. | Police may have access to all students’ school
records. | d. | Army recruitment officers may have access to all students’
school records. | | |
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Where
is privacy protected the most? a. | airports | c. | work | b. | school | d. | home | | | | |
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Overturning a 1986 case, the U.S. Supreme Court in 2003 ruled that the sexual
practices of two consenting adults in their own home a. | are protected by
the constitutional right to privacy and the fundamental right to be let
alone. | b. | are not constitutionally protected. | c. | cannot be
criminalized but can be the subject of civil action. | d. | none of the
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Matching
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Match each statement with the correct item below. Some items may not be used.
a. | balancing
test | b. | Family
Educational Rights and Privacy Act | c. | Freedom of Information Act | d. | Planned
Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey | e. | possession of
obscenity at home | f. | Privacy Act of 1974 | g. | Roe v.
Wade | h. | zones of privacy | | |
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6.
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prevents government from releasing most information about a person without
consent
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7.
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established the constitutional right to an abortion under the right to
privacy
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8.
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areas
derived from several rights in the Constitution
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9.
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basis
for unsuccessful claim that peer grading violates the rights of students
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standard used to resolve conflicts of right to privacy with other important government
interests
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Short Answer
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11.
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The
right to privacy is not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution. Explain how this right,
nevertheless, has been given to individuals.
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12.
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Explain how computers have affected individuals’ privacy.
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