A right to privacy, while recognized over time by federal judges, is not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution. It can be said that such a right is protected under the Constitution, all the same, because

A$)$ the Supreme Court, which has the final say in interpreting the document, has said it is$.$

B$)$ Congress decided that it was necessary and proper to give Americans privacy protections under federal law.

C$)$ the Ninth Amendment asserts that a failure to mention a right does not mean it is not possessed by the people.

D$)$ more democracy in America brought about a greater judicial concern with individual liberty, despite the fact that judges are appointed, and serve lifetime appointments.