In the context of the Fourth Amendment, the courts have ruled that:
A)recordings by the FBI of various telephone calls made by a U.S.citizen from a public phone booth do not violate an individual's privacy
B)Federal agents can listen to phone conversations of U.S.citizens without a warrant
C)without a reasonable expectation of privacy, there is no privacy right
D)the Fourth Amendment is no longer valid

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The courts have ruled that the Fourth Amendment's protections only apply when an individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy. Without a reasonable expectation of privacy, there is no violation of Fourth Amendment rights. Therefore, choice C is the correct answer. Choice A is incorrect because the Supreme Court ruled in Katz v. United States that recordings of telephone calls made in a public phone booth do violate an individual's privacy. Choice B is incorrect because federal agents generally need a warrant to listen to phone conversations unless there are exigent circumstances. Choice D is incorrect because the Fourth Amendment is still a valid part of the U.S. Constitution.

In the Context of the Fourth Amendment, the Courts Have