alleryStart learning →Which amendment prevents government from searching a person or property without a warrant?
AThe First Amendment
BThe Sixth Amendment
CThe Ninth Amendment
DThe Fourth Amendment
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. The Fourth Amendment
1. Searches and seizures have their own amendment.
2. The Bill of Rights protects individuals against government action.
3. The Fourth Amendment prevents the government from searching one's person or property.
4. It also prevents taking evidence without a warrant issued by a judge.
_Source: OpenStax American Government 4e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 4 'Civil Liberties'_
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