Americans are protected from "unreasonable searches and seizures" under U.S. Constitution -- specifically the Fourth Amendment. That means that in areas, like one's home, where there's an "expectation of privacy," law enforcement officers generally can't conduct a search without first obtaining a search warrant based on "probable cause" that there has been criminal activity.
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