Which amendment prohibits quartering of soldiers in private homes?

• A. Amendment II
• B. Amendment I
• C. Amendment IV
• D. Amendment III

Answer: (D)

It tests the protection against having soldiers quartered in private homes. The amendment states that no soldier shall be quartered in a private house during peacetime without the owner's consent, and during wartime only in a manner prescribed by law. This provision arose from colonial grievances over soldiers occupying civilians’ homes and serves to safeguard personal privacy and property from military intrusion. In wartime, the entry is allowed only under lawful authorization, but peacetime requires the owner's consent. The other amendments address different rights—arms possession, freedoms of expression and religion, and protection against unreasonable searches and seizures—and do not deal with quartering soldiers in private residences.