Under Katz, which two elements establish a person's reasonable expectation of privacy?

• A. Exhibited expectation of privacy (subjective) AND expectation is socially recognized (objective)
• B. Government interest and probable cause
• C. Public view and plain sight
• D. Consent and waiver

Answer: (A)

The question tests how to determine whether a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy under the Fourth Amendment, using Katz’s two-prong standard. First, a person must personally exhibit a subjective expectation of privacy in the situation. Second, that expectation must be one that society recognizes as reasonable—an objective standard. When both elements are present, the privacy expectation is protected against government intrusion; if either is absent, the Fourth Amendment protection does not apply in that context.

This combination is what makes the correct option the best choice. The other options mix elements like government interests, probable cause, plain view, or consent, which relate to different aspects of searches and seizures but do not establish the two-part Katz test for reasonable privacy expectations.