US Constitution: The Third Amendment

US Constitution: The Third Amendment

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Geography, Science, Social Studies

6th - 9th Grade

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The Third Amendment to the US Constitution was created to prevent oppressive military practices, specifically the quartering of soldiers in private homes without consent. This was a response to the British Quartering Act, which imposed financial burdens on American colonists and contributed to tensions leading to the Revolutionary War. The Amendment's relevance today lies in its protection of domestic privacy, though it has rarely been litigated in the Supreme Court.

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In what way was the issue of quartering soldiers addressed in the Declaration of Independence?

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What is the current relevance of the Third Amendment in terms of domestic privacy?

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