Which amendment prohibits quartering soldiers in private homes without consent?

• A. First Amendment
• B. Third Amendment
• C. Fifth Amendment
• D. Ninth Amendment

Answer: (B)

The protection here is about guarding people’s homes from being used to house soldiers without the owner’s permission. The amendment explicitly says that soldiers cannot be quartered in a private home in peacetime, and even in wartime only under conditions set by law and with the owner’s consent. This reflects the founders’ goal of shielding individuals from government-imposed intrusions into their private lives and property.

That’s why this choice fits best: it directly safeguards private property and personal autonomy from being overridden by military need. The other amendments cover different rights—such as freedom of expression and religion, or protections for people accused of crimes—so they don’t address housing soldiers in private homes.