The Fourth Amendment guards against unreasonable searches and seizures, along with requiring any warrant to be judicially sanctioned and supported by probable cause. It was adopted as a response to the abuse of the writ of assistance, which is a type of general search warrant, in the American Revolution.
The Fourth Amendment serves as a safeguard against arbitrary searches and confiscations, requiring that any search warrant be judicially approved and based on sufficient grounds. This amendment was introduced in response to the misuse of the writ of assistance, a general search warrant, during the American Revolutionary era.