In Griswold v. Connecticut (1965), the Supreme Court struck down state laws outlawing the use of contraceptives on the basis of privacy rights. The fact that the Court relied on a right to privacy that is not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution makes this decision an example of

judicial activism

Explanation:

Based on the information provided within the question it can be said that in this scenario this decision is an example of judicial activism. This term refers to a court ruling that is suspected of having been made on the basis of a personal opinion as opposed to an actual existing law. Such as in this case since the court made a ruling on something that is not not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution.

the declaration states, “we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness….”

i'm not sure what you are asking, but it also served as a debtors colony, was ran by the trustees for 20 years until becoming a royal colony, and people had restrictions such as no slaves, and only 50 acres of land per person/ hope this !

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