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 protects us from unreasonable search and seizures of our person, our house, our papers, and our effects. The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the federal government from conducting "unreasonable searches and seizures. Amendment Four to the Constitution was ratified on December 15, 1791. It protects the American people from unreasonable searches and seizures. Under the Fourth Amendment to the US Constitution, the police are prohibited from conducting a search and seizure without "probable cause." 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. The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution protects personal privacy.