Questions: Question 11 (5 points)
The Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision covered rights.
A) voting
B) abortion
C) workers'
D) African American
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The Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision covered $\qquad$ rights.
A) voting
B) abortion
C) workers'
D) African American
Solution
Answer
The answer is B) abortion
Explanation
Option A: Voting
The Roe v. Wade decision did not address voting rights. Voting rights have been covered by other landmark cases and legislation, such as the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Option B: Abortion
Roe v. Wade is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court in 1973 that ruled that a state law that banned abortions except to save the life of the mother was unconstitutional. The decision recognized that a woman's right to choose to have an abortion was protected by the privacy rights guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Option C: Workers'
The Roe v. Wade decision did not pertain to workers' rights. Workers' rights have been addressed in other cases and legislation, such as the Fair Labor Standards Act and the National Labor Relations Act.
Option D: African American
The Roe v. Wade decision did not specifically address the rights of African Americans. Civil rights issues for African Americans have been addressed in other landmark cases and legislation, such as Brown v. Board of Education and the Civil Rights Act of 1964.