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Fourth Amendment

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Original language:
“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.”

 

Your language: Decide which word is most relevant to the first word.

1. secure
• safe
• private
• undisturbed

2. houses
• actual home and/or residence
• any structure or building
• any place they keep private papers or things

3. effects
• personal property
• anything over which a person has influence
• their creations or work

4. seizures
• borrowing for evidence
• taking for evidence
• confiscation

5. violated
• withdrawn
• harmed
• disregarded

6. no warrants shall issue
• no laws will be made
• no orders will be made
• no legal permission will be given

7. probable cause
• suspicion
• reasonable grounds for suspicion
• visible evidence that a law is being broken

8. supported by oath or affirmation
• someone official swears by it
• an official promise
• an official suspicion

9. particularly
• giving great detail
• uniquely
• with a great deal of emphasis

 

Your words

 

 

 

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