The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated. Your Fourth Amendment rights may have been violated if evidence was collected against you without a warrant or probable cause.Virginia's laws, along with the Fourth Amendment of the US Constitution, protect citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures. The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the federal government from conducting unreasonable searches and seizures. List the protections provided to citizens in the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. 2.1.4. Amendment Four to the Constitution was ratified on December 15, 1791. It protects the American people from unreasonable searches and seizures. But cracks in the Fourth Amendment have weakened our personal security. List the protections provided to citizens in the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. 2.1.4. Citizens may not be tried on the same set of facts twice and are protected from self-incrimination (the right to remain silent).