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**The Fourth Amendment- 4th **
**FOURTH AMENDMENT [U.S. Constitution] ** - '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.'

**What was the Ratification Process?** Two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress and three-forths of the 50 state Legislature.
 * When was the Fourth Amendment Ratified? ** The Fourth Amendment was ratified in the Bill of Rights on December 15, 1771.
 * Why is the amendment important? ** Because of its fairness to people and keeps peoples privacy kept.
 * || **Historical Background: ** ||
 * || The Founding Fathers wanted to protect the rights of individuals and prevent the government from abusing its powers. In the colonies British officials had the power to enter and search residential homes whenever they wanted due to the "writs of assistance." In 1761 a young lawyer named James Otis spoke out against these searches: "One of the most essential branches of English liberty is the freedom of one's house. A man's house is his castle; and whilst he is quiet, he is as well guarded as a prince in his castle." Hence, the Fourth Amendment was written to protect against arbitrary police power. ||

**Visual for the Amendment**



This Political Cartoon is about the Fourth Amendment. The person that lives behind the door has privacy rights. The policeman outside the door have a search warrant from the Supreme Court to enter into the persons house, but if they didnt have the warrant they can not enter because the citizen has privacy rights due to the fourth amendment. So basically, this is saying that if it is not a probable cause and permitted by Oath then nooone can freely walk into ones home.

 As the national election year dialog began to create a somewhat comical lather last week with accusations that a certain major party candidate would socialize the republic and end freedom as we know it, the American Civil Liberties Union had something a little more meaty for us to think about. It was a map and an accompanying media package documenting the remarkable extent to which Americans already live in areas where their Fourth Amendment constitutional rights to unreasonable searches can be instantly suspended by the U.S. Border Patrol.
 * A Map Utilizing The Fourth Amendment**

An example of how the amendment affects our civil liberties is that we don't have to worry about coming into our homes uninvited, and another is because citizens would be able to protect their families.
 * Examples on How The Fourth Amendment affects our civil liberties **

Payton vs. New York Florida vs. J.L. Whren vs. United States Atwater vs. City of Lago Vista Cailfornia vs. Greenwood Mapp vs. Ohio United States vs. Leon New Jersey vs. T.L.O.
 * Famous Court Cases Dealing with The Fourth Amendment **