Roe v. Wade is a good example of a. judicial restraint, because it was based on a strict reading of the actual words discussing the right to privacy in the Constitution. b. judicial activism, because it was based on a constitutional right to privacy that is not found in the actual words of the Constitution. c. a class action lawsuit, because it affected more than a single person. d. judicial review, because it upheld a law enacted by a state government.

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16 June, 04:06

Roe v. Wade is a good example of a. judicial restraint, because it was based on a strict reading of the actual words discussing the right to privacy in the Constitution. b. judicial activism, because it was based on a constitutional right to privacy that is not found in the actual words of the Constitution. c. a class action lawsuit, because it affected more than a single person. d. judicial review, because it upheld a law enacted by a state government.

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Chad Merritt · Answer 1

b. judicial activism, because it was based on a constitutional right to privacy that is not found in the actual words of the Constitution.

Explanation:

Judicial activism is a concept developed in 1947 by an American historian called Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. it simply talks about a description of a judicial decision made in a law court, in which the judge is more concerned with deciding constitutional issues and invalidating executive or legislative actions.

A clear example of this is the Roe v. Wade case where the supreme court of the United States of America rightly established on January 22, 1973, a woman's legal right to have an abortion.