The Third Amendment

Right Given

• "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.
• Also defends right to privacy

Description of Amendment

• Quartering Acts of 1765 and 1774
• "Every man's home is his castle." -William Pitt
• Citizen preferred over Soldier
• Enforced: Peacetime and during civil unrest
• Example: Violent Protests in Ferguson, MO

Who's Involved?

• Citizens
• National Guard, Police, and all other military forces
• The legislature (Under certain circumstances)

History

• "For quartering large bodies of armed troops among us."
• James Madison's version-Final wording
• Passed Congress along with the rest of the Bill of Rights
• Bill of Rights adopted on March 1, 1792

Why was this created?

• Martial Law
• Paranoia and Fear

The Amendment in Today's World

• Partial basis in Supreme Court
• Least enforced among the Bill of Rights
• May be involved with civilian private networks
• Safeguard against government abuse

Video

Cited Sources

• "Amendment III: The Quartering Amendment." The Rutherford Institute. Web. 14 Dec. 2014.
• https://www.rutherford.org/constitutional_corner/amendment_iii_the_quarteri...
• "When Cyberweapons End Up on Private Networks: Third Amendment Implications for Cybersecurity Policy." By Alan Butler. Web. 17 Dec. 2014.

Cited Sources Cont.

• "Quartering of Soldiers." National Constitution Center – Constitutioncenter.org. Web. 19 Dec. 2014.
• "The Third Amendment Explained: The Constitution for Dummies Series." YouTube. YouTube. Web. 17 Dec. 2014.