The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated. To vote for a proposed constitutional amendment, fill in the oval next to the word "Yes" on that question.The right of people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated,. To vote against a proposed. The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the federal government from conducting "unreasonable searches and seizures. But cracks in the Fourth Amendment have weakened our personal security. Amendment Four to the Constitution was ratified on December 15, 1791. It protects the American people from unreasonable searches and seizures. The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution secures for every citizen of this country the right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures. Roots in the Constitution,'' at least ''in some circumstances,'' the Court seemed to in- dicate.