What if anyone could come into your house at any time? What if anyone could read your texts messages, look through all of your papers and just invade your privacy at any time? That is what life would be like without the Fourth Amendment. The Fourth Amendment protects people’s privacy, so that they don't have to worry about whom or what is invading it. The history of the Fourth Amendment is pretty straightforward. It was added to the United States Constitution on December 15, 1791 all because the British tried to start taxing the American trade that was all being smuggled in. The British then began to search American ships and American homes in order to find the smuggled goods. The origins of the Fourth Amendment were to essentially stop these searches from happening. That way, the Americans didn't have to worry about the British arbitrarily barging into their houses. Another origin was to stop the soldiers from entering the homes of many Americans, just to look for signs of a rebellion and disgruntled people. "Your Fourth Amendment Right to Privacy." Your Bill Of Rights. Time, 2014. Web. 2 Nov. 2014. Here are the exact words of the Fourth Amendment as it is in the United States Constitution: “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, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.” I chose to do the Weeks V. United states landmark case. This case was about a gentleman named Mr. Fremont Weeks. Police officers in Kansas City Missouri went to the house of Weeks and used his hidden key to enter and search his home. Note that neither of the police officers had a search warrant. While they were in the house they took papers, letters, books, and many other items. Those items were used in court to