Amendment Description
​ ongress shall make no law
C Congress should not make any laws
1 respecting an establishment of
religion, or prohibiting the free
exercise thereof; or abridging the
freedom of speech, or of the press;
or the right of the people peaceably
to assemble, and to petition the
government for a redress of
grievances.
​ ives people “the right of the
G This allows people to have their own
2 people to keep and bear Arms"
“​No Soldier shall, in time of peace
3 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.
​ he right of the people to be secure
T T​his means that the police can't
4 in their persons, houses, papers, and
effects, against unreasonable
searches and seizures, shall not be
violated, and no warrants shall issue,
but upon probable cause, supported
by oath or affirmation, and
particularly describing the place to
be searched, and the persons or
things to be seized.
In your own words/real life example
disgracing someone else’s religion.
They should not be allowed to prohibit
other people's religious beliefs, as well
as freedom of speech. An example is
allowing Jews to go to temple to
practice their religious values.
weapons at home​ for their own
defense.​ An example is some people
own guns to allow them to feel safer at
home in case of intruders.
This means that no soldier is allowed
to force their way into homes to live,
and must obey the homeowner, unless
given consent to stay. An example of
this could be now with all the riots
going on soldiers are not allowed to
come into homes unless given consent
even though they are part of the riots.
search you or your house without a
warrant or probable cause. An
example of this is because in case
police have the wrong home unless
they can prove why they are there they
can not enter.
 To plead the 5th
5 refuse to answer a question, especially
​ he Sixth Amendment​ guarantees
T This means the person going to court
6 the rights of criminal defendants,
including the right to a public trial
without unnecessary delay, the right
to a lawyer, the right to an impartial
jury, and the right to know who your
accusers are and the nature of the
charges and evidence against you.
The 7th ​Amendment codifies the
7 right to a jury trial in certain civil
cases and inhibits courts from
overturning a jury's findings of fact.
The 8th Amendment o​f the United
8 States Constitution prohibits the
federal government from imposing
excessive bail, excessive fines, or
cruel and unusual punishments.
Unenumerated Rights. The
9 enumeration in the Constitution, of
certain rights, shall not be construed
This means that a person is allowed to
in a criminal trial, on the grounds that
you might incriminate yourself. An
example, of this is if a police begins to
question you, you have the right to not
answer because anything you say can
be used against you in court
is allowed to have a fair and equal trial
no matter what the person did. An
example, of this would be if someone
went to jail and they wanted a chance
to get out they have the right to fair
and unbiased trial and lawyer to help
them out of their situation
This allows​ civil cases, or lawsuits
based on disagreements between
people or businesses, to have a right to
be decided by a jury in federal court.
An example, of this would be if
someone was sued and they wanted a
chance to get out they have the right to
have fairness
This means that the government is not
allowed to give excessive fines or
cruel unusual punishment. An
example of this makes sure people
don't have to pay a high fine to be
bailed out of jail if they are accused of
a crime.
This means that ​the rights not listed in
the Constitution belong to the people,
not the government. This means that
 to deny or disparage others retained
by the people.
​ he 10th ​Amendment​ states that
T This means that ​anything that was not
10 any power not specifically given to
the federal government by the
Constitution belongs to the States
and the people.
The 1​4th Amendment​ is that which
14 concerns equal protection under the
law, and the rights of the citizens
residing in each state.
“​ The right of citizens of the United
19 States to vote shall not be denied or
abridged by the United States or by
any State on account of sex.”
the people also control the laws made,
not just the government.
given to the Federal Government and
not banned by the Constitution is a
power of the states. An example of
this are policies on issuing drivers'
licenses is not mentioned in the
Constitution but it is a state power.
This means people should be allowed
equal protection. An example of this is
that no matter of race, ethnicity, or
even part of LGBTQ community you
are given the support and equal
protection under the law
This means ​prohibited state and
federal governments from denying
citizens the right to vote because of
their sex. An example of this was now
allowing women to vote, because they
weren't allowed to for a while.