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 manner to be prescribed by law.

The third amendment is the least challenged of any amendment in the Constitution. Since the ratification of this amendment in December of 1791, no challenges have ever been presented to the Supreme Court. This amendment was drafted in response to the Quartering Acts imposed by the British during the colonial period. Not since the Revolution have any US Troops been housed, by order of the federal government, in a private residence.

It is interesting to think that this amendment may be the only amendment in our Constitution that no longer has any use. While this isn't meant to be derogatory or unpatriotic, it is actually meant to be a statement of pride. The lack of legal challenges shows that we have progressed as a nation to such a point that we no longer have to worry about this. Score one for democracy, and common sense.