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, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated.The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution generally prevents the government from arresting or searching a person without a warrant. The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects people against unreasonable searches. States Constitution, the State of Illinois Constitution, the law, and Department policy. But cracks in the Fourth Amendment have weakened our personal security. All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives. Accordingly, we turn to an examination of the fourth amendment in the context of this traffic stop. III. An annotation about the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States.