Please complete the two activities related the case.
This case deals with the right privacy. Be sure to look for the word penumbra. This word is used frequently. Also, look at the use of Judicial Restraint and Activism. One last note, read the dissenting opinion. First complete the reading below and answer the questions. Next, watch the video and answer the questions on the same sheet as your reading questions. Both parts are due at the start of the next class period.
Part 1: Reading and questions
Griswold v Conn
Griswold reading questions
Part 2: Video and Questions
Griswold v Connecticut Comprehension Questions:
1. According to the video, what was the main issue in the case of Griswold v. Connecticut?
a) Violation of the right to privacy
b) Violation of the Fourteenth Amendment
c) Violation of the First Amendment
d) Violation of the Third Amendment
2. What was the outcome of the Supreme Court’s decision in Griswold v. Connecticut?
a) The Connecticut law was found to be constitutional
b) The convictions of Griswold and Buxton were upheld
c) The Connecticut law was found to be unconstitutional
d) The convictions of Griswold and Buxton were reversed
3. According to Justice Douglas, what constitutional provisions imply a right to privacy?
a) First Amendment and Fifth Amendment
b) Third Amendment and Fourth Amendment
c) Fourth Amendment and Ninth Amendment
d) Fifth Amendment and Ninth Amendment
4. Which justice argued in favor of married people’s right to privacy based on the Due Process Clause?
a) Justice Douglas
b) Justice Goldberg
c) Justice Harlan
d) Justice White
5. How did Justice White view the Connecticut law regarding contraceptives?
a) He believed it was necessary for the prevention of adultery and fornication
b) He viewed it as excessively broad and unconstitutional
c) He saw it as a violation of the First Amendment
d) He thought it was a matter that should be addressed by elected representatives