Which amendment prohibits the quartering of soldiers in private homes?

• A. First Amendment
• B. Second Amendment
• C. Third Amendment
• D. Fourth Amendment

Answer: (C)

The key idea here is that the government cannot force private citizens to house soldiers. This protection against quartering in private homes is specifically addressed by the amendment that says, in peace time no Soldier shall be quartered in any house without the owner's consent, and in wartime only as law prescribes. It grew out of colonial experiences with troops being housed in homes without the owners’ approval, so it guarantees control over one’s own property and living space.

Other amendments cover different rights—one protects freedoms like religion, speech, and assembly; another protects the right to keep and bear arms; another guards against unreasonable searches and seizures. None of those deal with housing soldiers, so they don’t fit the scenario.