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    1. The Fourth Amendment of US constituency is stated as follows: 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. The Fourth Amendment was purposeful to create a good constitutional relationship between U.S. citizens

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    Homework 1 1. The Fourth Amendment of the U.S Constitution says, “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

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    The government has the power over many things but this time they went a bit too far and took advantage of their power by spying on us. Is it a conspiracy or a fact?The US government with assistance from major telecommunication carriers including At&T , has engaged in massive,illegal dragnet surveillance of the domestic communications and communication records of millions of ordinary Americans getting information which i think at times it can be necessary.Someone can be plotting a terrorist attack

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    The search and seizure stipulate that the Fourth Amendment is about privacy. It gives a prevision of protection of personal privacy to every citizen’s right, not to serve as a fixed protection against the misuse of the government, but to be free from unreasonable government intrusion into individuals lives. There is an understanding that one must know when looking into the Fourth Amendment and expecting protection, that must be considered. It serves as a protection for the rights of the people during

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    A Fourth Amendment Written Assignment During September 1787 the United States Constitution was adopted and signed, but it was not ratified until nine of the thirteen states did so on June 21, 1788. The most important piece of the Constitution is the Bill of Rights which was ratified on December 15, 1791. These ten amendments have focused on people’s individual liberties even until this day. The Bill of Rights is important because it protects the rights of citizens. Citizens of the United States

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    The Fourth Amendment, provides protection to individuals during searches and detentions, and also prevents unlawfully seized items from being used as evidence against an individual in criminal cases. This simply means that no authority figure can pull you over, arrest you, or search you without a valid reason. The only way that an authority figure can actually pull you over or arrest you is if you are doing something illegal, although there are a few exceptions. For example, if a police officer

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    Examination of the Fourth Amendment The fundamental purpose of the Fourth Amendment in the United States Constitution is to protect every citizen’s right from unreasonable searches and seizures. The Bill of Rights composed of the first 10 amendments states the limits of governmental authority. For instance, the First Amendment guarantees individuals’ natural rights such as freedom of speech, religion, and press. In addition, the Fourth Amendment restricts government intrusions into personal privacy

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    The fourth amendment was created to protect the individual rights form governmental intrusion. The fourth amendment protects the right of the people to be secure against unreasonable searches and seizures. This shall not be violated and no warrants shall issue unless it is upon probable cause. It was established on December 15, 1791 during the colonial era. When the 4th Amendment became part of the Constitution, it was originally only applied to the federal government. Then it was applied to the

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    to reasonably to conclude that criminal activity may be afoot, the officer may make reasonable inquiries aimed at confirming or dispelling the officer's suspicions. In 1967, the Supreme Court ruled in Katz v. the United States, to revise the Fourth Amendment “unreasonable searches and seizures,” to cover electronic wiretaps. (Iannacci, 2015) Charles Katz a handicap basketball player conducting illegal gambling bets using three outside telephone booth (pay phones) nearby his residence to place and

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    Overview Reading five of the text, Privacy, and Law Enforcement, and National Security covers: 1) The Intelligence Community, 2) The Fourth Amendment Framework (Keith vs. U.S.), and 3) The Foreign Intelligence Gathering. We gain further understanding of intelligence agencies and their functions, the Fourth Amendments application to domestic and overseas cases, and the Foreign Intelligence Service Act. The Intelligence Community The author poses a question: “Should the law treat investigations

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