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Lyla Spence

14 January, 07:45

Read this passage: Congress passes a new law authorizing federal authorities to search the home of anyone suspected of supporting terrorism, even if authorities don't have a search warrant. After federal officers search the home of a journalist who interviewed members of terrorist organizations, she sues the federal government. Her lawyer argues that the new law is fundamentally unfair, as it violates Americans' Fourth Amendment protection from unreasonable search and seizure. What principle is the lawyer relying on to question the new law? A. Procedural due process B. Selective incorporation C. Equal protection D. Substantive due process