4th Amendment Protections

What is the primary purpose of the 4th Amendment?

What is the requirement for police to conduct a search under the 4th Amendment?

What is the term for the principle that evidence obtained illegally is inadmissible in court?

What is the exception to the warrant requirement that allows police to search a person without a warrant?

What is the 1967 landmark case that established the 4th Amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures, not just physical intrusions?

What type of search is permitted if an officer has reasonable suspicion of criminal activity?

What is the 4th Amendment?

Part of the Bill of Rights in the United States Constitution
Protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures

Key Components

Unreasonable searches and seizures: Government cannot conduct searches or seizures without a warrant or probable cause
Warrant requirement: Police must obtain a warrant from a judge before conducting a search
Probable cause: Police must have reasonable grounds to believe a crime has been committed

Protections Under the 4th Amendment

Searches of homes and personal property: Requires a warrant or consent
Searches of persons: Requires a warrant or arrest
Seizures of property: Requires a warrant or probable cause
Exceptions to the warrant requirement: Exigent circumstances, consent, and stop-and-frisk searches

Landmark Cases

Mapp v. Ohio (1961): Exclusionary rule established, evidence obtained illegally is inadmissible in court
Terry v. Ohio (1968): Stop-and-frisk searches permitted if officer has reasonable suspicion of criminal activity
Katz v. United States (1967): 4th Amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures, not just physical intrusions

Test your knowledge of the 4th Amendment, which protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures, and its key components, landmark cases, and protections.