Question

Study the excerpt and answer the question that follows:
Fourth Amendment
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....
The constitutional amendment excerpted above protects people in the United States from -
(1 point)
O excessive fines for traffic violations
O imprisonment for life without a jury trial
excessive surveillance by the government
draft by the armed forces

Answer 1

The constitutional amendment excerpted above protects people in the United States from **excessive surveillance by the government**. The Fourth Amendment specifically addresses the rights of individuals to be secure against unreasonable searches and seizures, which includes protections against excessive government intrusion.