Rachel works for the Internal Revenue Service and keeps some personal information on her computer at work.There has been suspicion that Rachel has not been keeping tax return information confidential.The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution,prohibiting unreasonable searches and seizures,protects Rachel from having the government review the personal information she has on her computer.

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The Fourth Amendment protects individuals from unreasonable searches and seizures conducted by the government, but there are exceptions to this rule. If there is probable cause to believe that Rachel has been violating the law by not keeping tax returns confidential, a court order or warrant could be issued that would allow the IRS to search her computer for evidence of wrongdoing. In such a case, the Fourth Amendment would not provide complete protection against government intrusion.

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