Choose three U.S. Constitutional Amendments from the document attached to this page and write a five-paragraph paper regarding the importance and relevance in American society today.  1st Amendment: Guarantees the right to the freedoms of speech, press, and religion. Protects the right to petition the government. 2nd Amendment: Guarantees the people’s right to own and bear arms for their defense. 3rd Amendment: Citizens cannot be forced to quarter soldiers during times of peace.