A key element of the Fourth Amendment is that searches and seizures must be conducted

The Fourth Amendment protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures. A search or seizure generally must be supported by a reasonable basis, such as reasonable suspicion or probable cause, depending on the circumstances. Choice C, “based on reasonable belief that a crime has been committed,” is the closest match; the amendment does not require that a serious crime already have been committed.

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