How did the Supreme Court reinterpret civil liberties in Katz v. United States?

A) It expanded citizens' freedom of speech during a time of war.

B) It required police to inform suspects of their rights.

C) It protected some forms of symbolic speech used by students in public schools.

D) It expanded the right to privacy to include situations in which a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy.

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The answer is D.

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Lilianna Austin

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12 October, 07:28

How did the Supreme Court reinterpret civil liberties in Katz v. United States?

A) It expanded citizens' freedom of speech during a time of war.

B) It required police to inform suspects of their rights.

C) It protected some forms of symbolic speech used by students in public schools.

D) It expanded the right to privacy to include situations in which a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy.

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The answer is D.

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Abigayle · Answer 1

The correct answer is D) It expanded the right to privacy to include situations in which a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy.

The Court ruled that Katz was entitled to Fourth Amendment protection for his conversations and that a physical intrusion into the area he occupied was a violation of his rights.