Which protection is guaranteed by the Third Amendment?

• A. No quartering of soldiers
• B. The right to keep and bear arms
• C. Freedom of speech
• D. No cruel or unusual punishment

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is protecting people from having soldiers housed in their private homes without consent. The Third Amendment says that, in peacetime, soldiers cannot be quartered in any house without the owner's consent, and in time of war this can only happen in a way prescribed by law. This reflects a view that home and property are private spaces where the government should not intrude without clear permission, and it limits military presence in civilian life.

This is the best choice because it matches exactly what the Third Amendment protects. The other options point to protections found in other amendments: bearing arms is the Second Amendment, freedom of speech is the First Amendment, and protection against cruel or unusual punishment is the Eighth Amendment.