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This does not guarantee your right to free speech, but it does protect your right to privacy.
What is the Fourth Amendment?
This idea, though not specifically mentioned in the Constitution, is the driving force behind what we have talked about today.
What is "privacy?"
What is "the right to privacy?"
The Fourth Amendment protects against unreasonable searches and unreasonable ______.
What are "seizures?"
It might be a good idea to lock your doors. Otherwise a police officer could enter your home while chasing a criminal under this exception to the warrant requirement.
What is "hot pursuit?"
The Constitution protects your from these kinds of searches and seizures.
What are "unreasonable" searches and seizures?
This exception to the probable cause requirement is something like an "ok, go ahead" from the person to be searched.
What is "consent?"
Johnny accidentally left 600 unregistered firearms in his back seat when the officer pulled him over for speeding. The officer could find the firearms in a search under this exception to the warrant requirement.
What is the "plain view" exception?
When talking about the Fourth Amendment, a seizure could also mean this.
What is an "arrest?"
The Constitution limits the investigatory power of this group...and we're not just talking about police officers!
Who are "government officials?"
This refers to all of the factors at play in a case.
What are the "totality of circumstances?"
This kind of person passes along what they know to police, sometimes helping them establish probable cause.
What is an "informant?"
You heard your neighbor upstairs fall down and are concerned. When police get the call from you, they are able to enter your neighbor's apartment based on this exception to the warrant requirement.
What is "emergency?"
If a police officer manages to get one of these from a judge, watch out criminals!
What is a "search warrant?"
If no search warrant is obtained, and no exceptions apply, any evidence seized may not be admitted at trial under this legal rule.
What is the "Exclusionary Rule?"
A judge reviewing a request for a warrant must be this. For example, they cannot have a personal connection to the person to be searched.
What is "impartial?"
What is "neutral?"
A search warrant authorizing police to enter someone's home will describe this.
What is the "place to be searched?"
A judge will only sign a search warrant if she finds this.
What is "probable cause?"
In practice, lawyers and police officers shorten this exception to the probable cause requirement to the acronym "SILA."
What is "search incident to a lawful arrest?"
When describing the standard for probable cause, you might say that it is _____ likely than not that the person under suspicion committed the crime.
What is "more?"
What is "more likely?"
When an officer goes to a judge for a warrant, they must support their request with this which tells the judge that they are swearing to the truth of the circumstances.
What is an "oath?"
What is an "affirmation?"