The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated. Amendment Four to the Constitution was ratified on December 15, 1791.It protects the American people from unreasonable searches and seizures. The Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment echoes that of the Fifth Amendment. The Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause. More in The Constitution. Amendment Twenty-five to the Constitution was ratified on February 10, 1967. It established and explained the complete order of presidential succession. 48 On the other hand, the Court's solicitude for law enforcement objectives may tilt the balance in the other direction. The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the federal government from conducting unreasonable searches and seizures.