"Under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments, an arresting officer may, without a warrant search a person validly arrested. Debates over the scope of unreasonable searches and seizures sparked the American Revolution as we'll learn in a moment.Amendment Four to the Constitution was ratified on December 15, 1791. It protects the American people from unreasonable searches and seizures. In this third episode of our 4th Doing History series, we explore the early American origins of the Fourth Amendment with Thomas Clancy. Students write an argument about a Fourth Amendment case, and, as a team, present their arguments orally. The New York State Unified Court System offers free instruction booklets and forms for people starting a divorce. How do historians define Ben Franklin's "world? The primary source documents on this page highlight pivotal moments in the course of American history or government. Fill out application.