The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects individuals from 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. The Fourth Amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures. It requires a warrant, based on probable cause, for searches. Determine when a seizure occurs within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment; Identify the principles regulating the main categories of searches (listed above); The Fourth Amendment protects us from "unreasonable searches and seizures. The following guide provides a few ways of viewing the "Search and Seizure" film in the classroom and using it to explore the fourth amendment. The Fourth Amendment protects citizens from unlawful searches and seizures. The Fourth Amendment prohibits government officials from performing "unreasonable searches and seizures.