The United States Constitution's Fourth Amendment and the Massachusetts Declaration of Rights' Article 14 each protect us from unlawful searches and seizures. The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the federal government from conducting "unreasonable searches and seizures.Supreme Court's interpretation of the federal Fourth Amendment, even if only as subconscious yet critical backgrounding. An annotation about the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States. The Fourth Amendment, based largely on Adams's work in Massachusetts, is the response to those calls. It shines light on key aspects of the right to be secure. Equality under the law shall not be denied or abridged because of sex, race, color, creed or national origin. Citizens may not be tried on the same set of facts twice and are protected from self-incrimination (the right to remain silent). But cracks in the Fourth Amendment have weakened our personal security. But cracks in the Fourth Amendment have weakened our personal security.