Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The Fourth Amendment holds that people shall be secure against unreasonable searches and seizures, meaning that searches and seizures must be carried out with the support of a warrant.
2. A “seizure” of a person is always the equivalent to an arrest.
3. “Effects” as defined by the Fourth Amendment includes items such as clothing and computers, but not automobiles.
4. The Virginia Declaration of Rights (1776) was passed to prohibit general warrants.


1. False
2. False
3. False
4. True

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