1. The establishment clause is part of the first amendment which means that the government cannot create, support, or favor any religion. This is meant to keep a clear separation between the state and the church. The lemon test helps the side if a law violates the establishment cause. This test has three parts which include: the law must have a non-religious purpose, it cannot be used to promote or limit any religion, and it should not cause major involvement between government and religion. It would be considered unconstitutional to fail the lemon test.
2. The first amendment protects burning the US flag as a form of free speech. In the Texas versus Johnson case of 1989 Gregory Lee Johnson burned an American flag as a form of protest and although people found it disrespectful, the Supreme Court believed that it was protected expression because it is a part of political speech.
3. “I’m taking the Fifth” refers to an individual using their fifth amendment to stay quiet so they do not say anything that could be used against them. This means that they do not have to answer any questions or testify if it would make them look guilty or cause legal trouble for themselves.
