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 gives citizens the right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures.The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the federal government from conducting "unreasonable searches and seizures. The Fourth Amendment protects us from unreasonable search and seizures of our person, our house, our papers, and our effects. Under the Fourth Amendment to the US Constitution, the police are prohibited from conducting a search and seizure without "probable cause." The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated. (4th Amendment applies to states). The Bill of Rights is the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution. It spells out Americans' rights in relation to their government. The Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects Americans from random and arbitrary stops and searches.