The Section of the Fourth Amendment That Makes Warrantless Searches

question 3

Multiple Choice

The section of the Fourth Amendment that makes warrantless searches and seizures constitutional, if they are sensible, is the:

• A) warrant clause.
• B) probable cause clause.
• C) reasonableness clause.
• D) privacy clause.

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Definitions:

Federal Circuit Courts of Appeal

The Federal Circuit Courts of Appeal are intermediate appellate courts in the United States responsible for reviewing decisions from federal district courts within their geographic circuit.

Limited Jurisdiction

A legal term referring to courts that are restricted in the types of legal matters they can decide, usually based on the subject matter, the amount in controversy, or the geographical area.

Case or Controversy

A term used in constitutional law referring to a requirement for federal courts to adjudicate actual disputes, not hypothetical scenarios.

Legal Dispute

A disagreement that has escalated to a formal lawsuit or arbitration process.