Bill+of+Rights+crabdr19

= The 3rd Amendment = //" 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. ////" //

Description

 * //This means that if you don't want to let an American soldier in your house you don't have to.//**

Historical Applications
This amendment has not really been challenged because it has not had a chance to happen. There hasn't been troops walking around our country that need to be housed since this amendment was made. Now it is pretty much forgotten. Since this amendment has never needed to be enforced there are no Supreme Court decisions about this amendment. There for there has been no changes to this amendment. This proves what a great nation we are because we don't need to take care of our soldiers.

Today's Application
Today this amendment is is rarely violated. When it is it is usually by policemen. There has been many cases where police break into peoples houses to arrest them. These accusations are usually proven wrong because the amendment says, "No soldier shall, in time of peace..." For one the police are not soldiers and two they are not staying. We have never had to keep soldiers in our homes because we haven't had a war in the United States since this amendment. Congress however has the power to make a law that if we go to war in the U.S. you may have to house and feed soldiers. Since we haven't had a war a law such as this is not in effect. This generation is redefining this amendment by including policemen. Who knows maybe we might end up with a new amendment that includes them.




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