The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated. The Fourth Amendment protects us from unreasonable search and seizures of our person, our house, our papers, and our effects.(T)he Fourth Amendment protects people, not places. The court explained that "there is nothing in the Court's prior cases indicating that under the. 7, and requires independent reasonable suspicion. Under the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and Neb. Const. art. Its language is simple, its interpretation is quite complex. In this session, students will examine the historical context and the drafting of the Fourth Amendment. If you fill out a form on a webpage, you will lose your progress. Introduction. Humans' ability to communicate using formalized systems of language sets us apart from other living creatures on the Earth.