Amendment Four to the Constitution was ratified on December 15, 1791. It protects the American people from unreasonable searches and seizures."Under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments, an arresting officer may, without a warrant search a person validly arrested. In this third episode of our 4th Doing History series, we explore the early American origins of the Fourth Amendment with Thomas Clancy. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated. Debates over the scope of unreasonable searches and seizures sparked the American Revolution as we'll learn in a moment. All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the house of Representatives; but the. Senate may propose or concur with Amendments as on other Bills. (T)he Fourth Amendment protects people, not places. The Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments to the Constitution.