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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.

The infinitive phrase "to be secure" modifies:

Group of answer choices

the right

the people

their effects

their houses

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Answer:

the right

Step-by-step explanation:

You're looking for the subject here, and the subject will never be contained within the prepositional phrase - in this case: of the people. An infinitive phrase works as the verb.

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