FOURTH AMENDMENT

Searches are governed by the Fourth Amendment in the Bill of Rights. A law enforcement official must abide by the rules of searches as set forth in the Fourth Amendment or have all his evidence seized thrown out in court.

The Fourth Amendment is your best friend. Even more so than free speech or packing heat.

The first in a series of articles exploring the law in music and popular culture. In this article we explore Jay-Z's (mis)understanding of the Fourth Amendment.

A small history behind the fourth amendment, and why we should carefully guard this right.

Are there any exceptions to the warrant requirement of the Fourth Amendment? What are they? This article explores four of those exceptions and what they mean.

Another in the series Educational System articles that tackle the problems with the current educational system in America. This article poses two questions to you readers, so chime in with your opinions and thoughts on the topic at hand.

This article will address some of the challenges that arise in reading and intepreting the Second Amendment, and explain why it is so hard to apply an Amendment that seems so simple to so many.

"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 be issued..."

The Second Amendment protects the right of the individual to own and use guns. Without this right, our country would never have existed.

The exclusionary rule is a court based rule that prevents evidence obtained illegally from being presented in court as it an infringement of the innate right under the Fourth Amendment.

CPS is often thought to be one of the most powerful governmental agencies in existence. They aren't. Learn your rights and protect them.

More victims of Bill of Rights violations on cable TV.

This is a descriptive article which examines how search warrants work and the legality under the fourth amendment

Amendment 50 is an unreliable fix for the budget woes of Colorado's community colleges. It is also an unreliable fix for the ailing gambling industry in Colorado. For both, it is just a temporary fix for ongoing problems.

Research paper examining the application of Terry v. Ohio to vehicle passengers in both federal and Massachusetts criminal procedure, following the Supreme Court's decisions in Brendlin and in Arizona v. Johnson.

This paper will discuss the different types of arrests along with the legalities involved in regard to the U.S. Constitution

A brief history of the nineteenth amendment

What is formal amendment? And do you have that right as a citizen of the United States?

ACORN Senate vote: 7 Senators voted against the Senate Amendment to prohibit funding of ACORN. 6 Senators were Democrats and 1 was an Independent. How did your Senator vote?

An Oregon District Court finds that portions of the Foreign Intelligence Security Act, as amended by the Patriot Act, violates the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Now that paper shredders are so common, we tend to forget how they started. As with many things, the paper shredder has a shady past, and the machine may become obsolete if digital technology progresses...

This paper discusses the "Automobile Exception" to the Fourth Amendment.

The ACLU is worried that this could lead to violations of some citizens' rights under the fourth amendment to the Constitution.

Describes the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendment, their purpose and how they affected America.

Media is the Fourth Estate. They were supposed to be neutral and serve all of us, but clearly Journalism died in 2008.

Not one person can answer a question about the "exclusionary rule" until they know what is stated in the Fourth Amendment. The Fourth Amendment and the exclusionary rule go hand in hand.

Six ideas of things to do on your 3-day weekend.

The American and British media have enjoyed a great level of success and have a great power over their public. But with that comes a great level of responsibility.

Is Washington, D.C.'s gun control law constitutional?

After viewing the movie Dirty Harry, I was asked to write an essay.

The Military Commissions Act of 2006 is unconstitutional and violates human rights.

A basic explanation of the policies and laws surrounding the right of privacy.

Exploring the ways in which the philosophies of Locke and Marx are similar and different.

The United States Federal Government is divided into three separate and distinctive branches which are the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial.

A federal appeals court has overturned an earlier decision banning patdown searches Tampa Bay Buccaneers home football games. Beginning this August, every fan entering Raymond James Stadium, home of the Bucs, will be subject to patdown searches.

The Protect America Act, also known as the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, is due to expire in February unless Congress re authorizes it.