The Third Amendment

"No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law."

    The Third Amendment was passed by Congress in reaction to the quartering of British soldiers in American households during the American Revolution.  It prevents the quartering of soldiers in private homes without the homeowner's consent.  The Third Amendment has rarely been invoked and it is largely the product of a bygone era, however it has been invoked in support of a broader right to privacy in conjunction with other constitutional provisions.


Know Your Rights

  • Amendment I
  • Freedom of speech, assembly, and  religion
  • Amendment II
  • Right to bear arms
  • Amendment IIII
  • Quartering of soldiers
  • Amendment IV
  • Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures
  • Amendment V
  • Right against self-incrimination, double jeopardy, uncompensated takings; due process of law
  • Amendment VI
  • Right to speedy and public jury trial; right to confront witnesses; right to counsel
  • Amendment VII
  • Right to jury in civil trials
  • Amendment VIII
  • Prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment and excessive bail
  • Amendment IX
  • Reterntion of unenumerated rights by the people
  • Amendment X
  • Rights reserved by the states
  • Amendment XIV
  • Right to citizenship, due process of law, equal protection of the laws