How many times is the word privacy mentioned in the constitution (articles and amendments

Zero. Although the word “privacy” is not exactly mentioned in the Constitution, the Supreme Court has acknowledged many aspects of a right to privacy, particularly through the 4th and 14th Amendments. The degree of protection afforded privacy rights is a continuing source of constitutional controversy, mainly as technology progresses in ways that might conflict with privacy.

Just recently, a New Jersey police officer is under investigation after he was videotaped making comments about President Barack Obama and the Constitution. Part-time Officer Richard Recine was called to the Helmetta town hall because resident Steve Wronko was seen videotaping. Wronko insisted he had a constitutional right to make the recording. Read more at Fox News.

Find out more about the history of The U.S. Constitution, including videos, interesting articles, pictures, historical features and more at History.com.

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Monday, August 18 2014


Source: http://constitutioncenter.org/constitution/issues/privacy

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