Privacy

Question 1

Griswold v. Connecticut

1. An implied “right of privacy” exists within the bill of rights that prohibits what?
   2.Specific guarantees in the Bill of Rights have penumbras that create a zone of privacy in what amendments? (hint 5 of them)

Answer 1

1.a state from preventing married couples from using contraception
2. 3rd, 4th, 5th, 9th, and 14th

Question 2

Eisenstadt v. Baird

Who does the right of privacy belong to?

Answer 2

the right to privacy belongs to individual even in marriage.

Question 3

Meyer v. Nebraska

Does a Nebraska statute that forbids the teaching of any subject in a non-English language unreasonably infringe the liberties guaranteed by the 14th amend.

Answer 3

Parents have the the fundamental liberty interest of a parent to control his or her child’s education.
(Established the right to family autonomy in the face of gov’t intervention)

Question 4

Pierce v. Society of sisters

Can a state compel children to be educated only in public institutions?

Answer 4

State can compel a child to go to school, but they cannot require public school only.
(The Fourteenth Amendment protects the liberty of parents and guardians to direct their children’s education)

Question 5

Strict scrutiny?

Answer 5

necessary (narrowly tailored) to a compelling state interest

strict scrutiny favors individual interests

Question 6

Intermediate Scrutiny

Answer 6

substantially related to an important government objective

Question 7

Rational Basis

Answer 7

rationally related to a legitimate governmental objective
(favors state interests)