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 to the United States Constitution prohibits the federal government from conducting unreasonable searches and seizures.The right of the people to be secure in their persons, house, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no. The Fourth Amendment protects us from unreasonable search and seizures of our person, our house, our papers, and our effects. This publication contains all up-to-date approved amendments. Unquestionably petitioner was entitled to the protection of the Fourth Amendment as he walked down the street in Cleveland. Ohio law provides for limited home rule government in municipalities, townships, and counties. A constitutional amendment invalidates the signature of such petitioner. Several courts have held that the removal of children from their home is a seizure implicating the Fourth Amendment. Proposed Constitutional Amendment.