Amendment In your own words/real life Impact on yourself

example
There should be no laws which
1 restricts the freedom of speech
of the people, or promotes any
aspect of speech over another
idea or group.
This amendment impacts me because it ensures
that I have the right to express myself and my
views without any restriction from higher
institutions.

A well-regulated militia to This impacts me because it allows me to ensure

2 protect the state, and the people that I have proper protection as a citizen, and can
being able to protect themselves protect myself inside my home.
by bearing arms.
No soldier may temporarily It impacts me because I would not be forced by
3 reside in a citizen’s home by the government to temporarily house any soldier
force from the government. at any time.
No one is allowed to be This impacts me because it allows me to be
4 searched unreasonably unless it protected as a citizen and be free from any
affirmed and there is a real unreasonable searches.
cause.
You are not allowed to be held This impacts me because I will not be in custody
5 for committing a crime unless for a crime which I am unaware of or not related
the indictment was correctly to unless properly indicted.
done by the police.
Citizens are guaranteed to fair This impacts me because it allows me as a citizen
6 juries and trials, an attorney if to be subjected to a fair legal process if I were to
requested, and an opportunity to be accused of a crime.
confront all witnesses who are
accusing the defendant.
Citizens are guaranteed a jury This impacts me because it makes sure that I am
7 trial in civil cases in the federal allowed a jury trial to go through a fair legal
court. process.
Excessive bails are not required, This impacts me because it provides a safeguard
8 nor are excessive fines, nor for my rights and ensures that I do not have to
cruel and unnecessary endure excessive punishments.
punishments.
There are other rights which are This impacts me because it ensure thats I have
9 not explicitly mentioned in the certain rights which do not need to be listed for me
 constitution, meaning that they
still cannot be violated.
Any power which is not given
10 to the federal government are
reserved for the states or the
people.
1. Anyone born in the country is
14 a citizen. No state shall enforce
a law which harms the the
privileges of said citizen of the
United States, or be subject to
any unlawful conviction without
due process.
The rights of citizens of the
19 United States shall not be
abridged in the federal court or
by any state on the basis of sex.
to retain as a human being, and that I will not be
violated of these rights.
This impacts me because there would be certain
laws in a specific state which need to be put into
place but don’t need to be at the federal level.
Therefore, if the federal court does not enact a
certain law, it can still be put in place at the state
level allowing for more safety.
This impacts me because I was born in the United
States which means I am a citizen here. Also, my
basic rights are protected and cannot be abridged
without proper legal procedures.
This impacts me because it ensures that I have the
right to vote because I am a citizen.