The “Establishment Clause” in the First Amendment prevents the government from establishing an official religion or favoring one religion over another. It promotes the separation of church and state. The “Lemon Test” comes from the Supreme Court case Lemon v. Kurtzman (1971) and is used to determine whether a law violates the Establishment Clause. The test has three parts: the law must have a secular purpose, it must not advance or inhibit religion, and it must not create excessive government involvement with religion.

Burning the U.S. flag is protected by the First Amendment, as ruled in Texas v. Johnson (1989). The Supreme Court decided that flag burning is a form of symbolic speech, and even if it’s offensive to some, it is protected under the freedom of expression.

When someone says “I’m taking the Fifth,” they are referring to the Fifth Amendment, which protects against self-incrimination. This means they are choosing not to answer questions in a legal setting because their answers could be used against them in a criminal case.