What are examples of 'persons, houses, papers, and effects'?

• A. Real estate exclusively
• B. Persons connected to or within the person's body; Houses where people live; Papers and documents; Personal property such as cars
• C. Digital data only
• D. Public records only

Answer: (B)

Think of what the Fourth Amendment protects as four broad targets: the person, the home, papers, and effects. The best answer lines up with that set: it includes persons connected to or within the body, the houses where people live, papers and documents, and personal property such as cars. This shows how the protected categories cover both living individuals and a wide range of tangible items tied to them, from what they carry or own to what’s inside their home.

The other options are too narrow. Real estate exclusively misses people, documents, and personal belongings. Digital data only ignores physical items and writings. Public records only would not capture the broader scope of what can be searched or seized in everyday contexts.