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Which amendment gives you the right to refuse to house troops in a time of peace?
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∙ 11y ago
U.S. Const., Amend III:
"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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∙ 15y ago3rd amendment. It was created because the British made the Americans do this under the Quartering Act.
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