Provides information about the Bill of Rights, focusing on the Fourth Amendment which addresses searches and seizures and warrants, discussing why the Constitution and Bill of Rights are needed, how they were developed, and how the interpretation of the Constitution has changed since it was first ratified.
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The British and colonial origins of freedom from search and seizure -- Forming a more perfect union -- Amending the Constitution : the Bill of Rights -- The Fourth Amendment and search warrants -- Important fourth amendment precedents -- Warrantless searches and arrests -- Car searches -- Searches across borders, through fields, and of the body -- Wiretapping and electronic surveillance -- Searching lockers, backpacks, and pockets : the Fourth Amendment goes to school.