After reading chapter two of our text, answer the following six questions in three to four sentences (each). Amendment IV

After reading chapter two of our text, answer the following six questions in three to four sentences (each).
Amendment IV

“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated. 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”

1. Why was a judge, not an executive officer charged with issuing a warrant – and how did a Judge’s issue make it distinct from a “general warrant”?
2. What were John Wilke’s motivations for denouncing general warrant actions by the government and how did he provoke Lord Halifax?
3. What was Chief Justice Pratt’s response to the Jury’s award during the Wilkes trial?
4. What are two reasons supporting the Jury’s £300 award to John Entick?
5. Describe the features of a Writ of Assistance.
6. Though the 4th Amendment provides terms for warrants, “No Warrants Shall Issue, but upon probable cause”, what are some of the arguments offered about the Framer’s intentions regarding warrantless searches and seizures?

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