Due Process of Law

READING COMPREHENSION

Due Process of Law

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SECTION 1

1. Which two amendments to the Constitution contain due process clauses?

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2. What does due process mean?

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3. What is the difference between procedural due process and substantive due

process?

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4. How does the Supreme Court define due process?

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5. What reserved power of the States gives them the authority to act to protect

and promote the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare?

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6. What is a search warrant?

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7. Give at least one example of how States limit individual rights in order to

protect the public in each of the following areas.

a. To promote health: ______

b. To promote safety: ______

c. To promote morals: ______

d. To promote the general welfare: ______

8. Which Supreme Court case first recognized the right of privacy?

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9. How are abortion rights and the right of privacy related?

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