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