Third Amendment to the United States Constitution
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The Third Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the peacetime quartering of soldiers in private homes without the owner’s consent, reflecting early American concerns about military intrusion into civilian life.
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
amendment to the United States Constitution
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constitutional amendment → |
| adoptedBy |
United States
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| allows |
quartering of soldiers in wartime as prescribed by law
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| appliesTo |
United States armed forces
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private homes → |
| authoredBy |
James Madison
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| bindingOn |
federal government of the United States
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| category |
Human rights in the United States
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United States constitutional provisions → United States military law → |
| country |
United States of America
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| enforcedBy |
United States courts
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| Engblom v. CareyHolding |
National Guard troops are soldiers for Third Amendment purposes
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Third Amendment can apply to state actions via incorporation → |
| follows |
Second Amendment to the United States Constitution
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| historicalContext |
American colonial experience under British rule
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| includedIn |
original ten amendments known as the Bill of Rights
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| incorporationStatus |
partially incorporated against the states through the Fourteenth Amendment
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| inspiredBy |
Quartering Acts
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| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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| language |
English
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| legalDomain |
constitutional law
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| legalEffect |
limits government use of private property for military housing
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| notableCase |
Engblom v. Carey
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| partOf |
United States Bill of Rights
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United States Constitution → |
| positionInSeries |
3
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| precedes |
Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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| prohibits |
quartering of soldiers in private homes in peacetime without owner consent
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| proposedBy |
First United States Congress
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| proposedOn |
1789-09-25
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| protects |
homeowners
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privacy in the home → property rights → |
| rarelyLitigated |
true
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| ratifiedOn |
1791-12-15
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| reflectsConcern |
military intrusion into civilian life
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standing armies in peacetime → |
| requires |
owner consent for peacetime quartering of soldiers
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statutory authorization for wartime quartering of soldiers → |
| restricts |
government power to house soldiers in private dwellings
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| rightType |
negative right
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| scope |
time of peace and time of war
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| subject |
civil liberties
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quartering of soldiers → relationship between military and civilians → |
| text |
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.
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Griswold v. Connecticut
("Third Amendment")
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constitutionalProvisionInterpreted |
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Bill of Rights
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containsAmendment |
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United States constitutional amendments
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includes |
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Quartering Act
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influenced |
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Incorporation doctrine
("Third Amendment")
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notFullyIncorporated |
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First United States Congress
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proposedAmendment |
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Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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ratifiedWith |