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Article VI
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized." –U.S. Constitutional Amendments
Preface
I choose the fourth amendment for two reasons:
- It recognizes a right that, inevitably, cannot be taken away from a person.
- It was not written out of spite, but out of experience.
I personally feel like this is an issue that, had there not been a provision in the Constitution, would have created some serious issues with the colonists. The Fourth Amendment also almost gives the idea that there should be no problem with a person leaving his/her door unlocked, for the fellow citizens should honor the space of one another.
History
The Fourth Amendment came almost directly from experience of the......

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