The Katz V

question 40

Multiple Choice

The Katz v.United States (1967) case,while shifting the Fourth Amendment inquiry from property rights to privacy rights,did not result in a lot of reversals of previously decided cases.Why were there not a lot of reversals following the decision?

• A) privacy protection requires a reference to "place"
• B) a change in focus applies only to future cases and no reversals can occur
• C) no cases have come before the court requiring a reversal
• D) a reversal would require a constitutional amendment

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