In this session, students will examine the historical context and the drafting of the Fourth Amendment. The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution generally prevents the government from arresting or searching a person without a warrant.However, the courts have created several exceptions to the Fourth. 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 right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated. In addition to the requirements of the California Rules of Court, no amendment of the Local. The Rendell Center welcomes you to this video lesson on the 1st and 4th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. A police officer must fill out an affidavit and present it to a neutral judge or magistrate to obtain a warrant. This Fourth Amendment activity is based on the landmark Supreme Court case Brendlin v. California, dealing with search and seizure during a traffic stop.