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Yes. The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution, part of the Bill of Rights (which refers to the first ten amendments collectively) provides:

"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."

In other words, the Fourth Amendment says that no police or national security agent can enter our houses (nor listen to our phone calls or read our mail) or arrest us unless they have a warrant signed by a judge who is convinced that there is probable cause to believe that a person is guilty, and only the things or people specifically mentioned in the warrant can be searched or seized.

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