This lesson explores the Fourth Amendment protection against unreasonable searches and seizures through the lens of "School Searches." Voters will have the following constitutional amendment ballot instructions and question on their ballot on November 5, 2024.Illegal searches can lead to suppression of evidence. Find out how the Fourth Amendment protects you from unlawful searches. 1. Write out what happened. Illegal searches can lead to suppression of evidence. Find out how the Fourth Amendment protects you from unlawful searches. But in the face of Prohibition, courts began to narrowly read the Fourth Amendment to give federal agents broader authority to search for illegal alcohol. Please go to the Help Topics Homepage to learn more about what forms you may need and find other resources related to many of the topics listed below. Browse the Constitution Annotated Fourth Amendment Searches and Seizures.