Which statement concerning the 'right to privacy' is correct?

Which statement concerning the 'right to privacy' is correct?

• A. It emanates from provisions in the Fourteenth Amendment
• B. It is explicitly mentioned in the First, Second, and Fifth Amendments
• C. It is not mentioned in the Constitution
• D. It is explicitly mentioned in the First and Fifth Amendments

Answer: (C)

The idea being tested is that the Constitution does not explicitly spell out a right to privacy. While privacy is not written as a standalone right, the Supreme Court has inferred it from several parts of the Constitution—most notably the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and, in earlier decisions, implications from the First, Third, Fourth, and Ninth Amendments. Because there is no explicit phrase or clause declaring a general “right to privacy” in the text, the correct statement is that privacy is not mentioned in the Constitution. Landmark cases like Griswold v. Connecticut illustrate how privacy rights are protected through interpretation of these amendments, not through an explicit constitutional clause. The other options are inaccurate because they claim an explicit mention in particular amendments or derive privacy solely from the Fourteenth Amendment.

The idea being tested is that the Constitution does not explicitly spell out a right to privacy. While privacy is not written as a standalone right, the Supreme Court has inferred it from several parts of the Constitution—most notably the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and, in earlier decisions, implications from the First, Third, Fourth, and Ninth Amendments. Because there is no explicit phrase or clause declaring a general “right to privacy” in the text, the correct statement is that privacy is not mentioned in the Constitution. Landmark cases like Griswold v. Connecticut illustrate how privacy rights are protected through interpretation of these amendments, not through an explicit constitutional clause. The other options are inaccurate because they claim an explicit mention in particular amendments or derive privacy solely from the Fourteenth Amendment.