American Government / Unit 3 Gov 117 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Inferred Right to Privacy
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The idea
Privacy is not named in the Constitution; courts have inferred protection for private life from several amendments read together.
In practice
The Third, Fourth, and Ninth Amendments each shield pieces of the home and person.
Where people slip
An inferred right's scope shifts with Court holdings — its applications have expanded and contracted over time.
Your place on the trail
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