Your Bill of Rights

In 1789, the United States sought to make the union more perfect, drawing up 10 amendments to the Constitution now known as the Bill of Rights. In this series of ten short videos, TIME brings to life the words of the Founding Fathers and explores how these deeply felt ideas about liberty and property have evolved into the amendments as we interpret them today.

We The People

Why People Rarely Talk About the Third Amendment

Because the British army regularly commandeered colonists' homes, the Framers insisted on the right to refuse to quarter troops in private property. But the third amendment guarantee rarely comes into play today.

Amendment 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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