Question

Read the summary of a Supreme Court case Kent v. Dulles, 1958.

Rockwell Kent wanted to visit England, but the government refused to give him a passport because he was a member
of the Communist Party. When the case came before the Supreme Court, the court ruled in Kent's favor.

Which principle in this ruling is an Inallenable right, according to the Declaration of Independence?

A.the right to liberty

B.the right to a lawyer

C.the right to join a political party

D.the right to travel to other countries

Answer 1

A.the right to liberty

Step-by-step explanation:

In the Supreme Court case Kent v. Dulles, 1958, the court ruled that the right to travel is a part of the “liberty” of which a citizen cannot be deprived without due process of law under the Fifth Amendment. Therefore, the principle in this ruling that is an inalienable right according to the Declaration of Independence is A. the right to liberty.