Restrictions on Quartering
Date Created:
Year Created: 1791
Description: The 3rd Amendment prohibits the government from forcing people to house soldiers in their homes during peacetime without their consent. It was created in response to British practices before the American Revolution and reinforces the right to privacy and property.
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Text of Document:
"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"
Citation: The National Archives