Each group then should share its lists of benefits and costs with the class. Before the American Revolution, English officials in the colonies were able to use general search warrants, called Writs of Assistance, to enter the colonists' homes at any time and search them for evidence of crimes. Now, our privacy is protected by the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Because of the Fourth Amendment, government officials cannot use general search warrants to search for evidence of crimes. Instead, they can only get a warrant if they first convince a judge that there is good reason to believe specific evidence of a crime will be found in a particular place.
Schools keep records on every student.
Teachers and counselors write comments about each student in these records. These records are often kept in the principal's or counselor's office. Only teachers, counselors, administrators, or a student's parents may see these records. According to the laws in most states, a lawyer may not, under most circumstances, reveal what a client has said to him or her in private. When Carol's grandfather died, she cried and cried at home.