Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution

guaranteed in the 4th amendment of the Bill of Rights, which is a section of the U.S. Constitution listing a citizens guaranteed rights. The U.S. Constitution was written in 1787 but lacked the support required to be ratified; as it needed support from 9 of the 13 states prior to its ratification. The constitution received the backing of its 9th state after adding the Bill of Rights to the Constitution. The addition of a Bill of Rights was required for the support of many states as one of the largest

Fourth Amendment to the US Constitution: The Exclusionary Rule Austin Cole Renslow Mountain View High School   Abstract The exclusionary rule protects evidence that was found through unconstitutional methods from being used. The Fourth Amendment is a part of the Bill of Rights and it was a focal point to protect their citizens due to the British abusing their powers and trespassing during the 1700s. It is currently a heated topic of discussion in society due to the San Bernardino shooting.

" In the late eighteenth century, after the United States of America achieved their independence from their former ruler, American leaders decided that their country was in need of a new document to rule over it. They took upon themselves the task of drafting the Constitution, which has been the supreme law since its ratification. As part of its Bill of Rights, the Fourth Amendment protects American citizens from ""unreasonable searches and seizures"". While the internet did not exist for a couple

precious to the extent that it is a component of a liberty. Part of citizenship in a free society is the expectation that one's personal affairs and physical person are inviolable so long as one remains within the law”. Indeed, the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution, intact for over 200 years, guaranteed that the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but

Kevin Olivos American Federal Government 4th Amendment Writing Assignment #1 03/04/2016 The Fourth Amendment is about search and seizure. This amendment is mostly about having one’s own privacy. The amendment has been implemented to protect against unlawful searches and seizure by the federal law enforcement and also by the state. The Fourth Amendment protects the U.S citizen’s right of privacy from invasion. Today, the topic of privacy is frequently and heatedly discussed. As

Miles Bock Mr. Mark “The Shark” Thalhofer Period 3 26 August 2014 An Inquisition of Privacy and the United States The First Earl of Chatham, William Pitt, in his Speech on the Excise Bill, claimed that “The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the force of the Crown. It may be frail; its roof may shake; the wind may blow through it; the storms may enter, the rain may enter,—but the King of England cannot enter; all his forces dare not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement!”

2005) FACTS Procedural: The United States and Georgia Constitutions allow the Georgia Department of Corrections to compel incarcerated felons to submit saliva samples for DNA profiling, pursuant with O.C.G.A. section 24-4-60. The district court granted summary judgement in favor of the Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Corrections, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, and the Georgia Department of Corrections. The statute does not violate the Fourth Amendment, the search and seizure provisions

As citizens of the United States, we possess rights that are guaranteed by the Constitution regardless of the circumstance. In relation to other rights, our constitutional rights are top priority and their here to stay. For police officers and the courts of the United States, this means that the criminal procedures they abide by must accommodate constitutional provisions that grant the people liberties from these procedures. Amendments VI, V, VI and XIV particularly focus on criminal procedures and

The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution make up the Bill of Rights. It was created by James Madison in an effort to protect the rights and liberties of individuals and to place restrictions on government power.The Bill of Rights prevents the United States from slipping into a totalitarian government; delegates power to the states; and promotes individual freedom. The Bill of Rights is beneficial to the United States. A totalitarian government is one in which all power rests in

Abstract This paper will examine the Fourth Amendment and take a closer look into what is the requirements to obtain a warrant and when there is no need for a warrant to search a civilian or his or her property. Also the Patriot Act is infringing on our fourth Amendment right to privacy. Chapter One Introduction In the early days before the United States actually became separated from England the citizens had to follow whatever the solders wanted them too. If they wanted to come