The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated. Amendment Four to the Constitution was ratified on December 15, 1791.It protects the American people 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. The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the federal government from conducting unreasonable searches and seizures. NACDL's Fourth Amendment Center offers direct assistance to defense lawyers handling cases involving new surveillance tools, technologies and tactics. The Fourth Amendment protects the right to be secure from government's unchecked power to search and seize. The amount of discussion and the depth of follow-up questions from the teacher can vary with their discretion. The Fourth Amendment to the US Constitution protects against unreasonable governmental searches.