Ariel Durham
- The Establishment Clause is a provision that prevents the government from establishing a religion. Additionally, we cannot promote it, support it, or get too involved. The Lemon test is how the Supreme Court checks if a law crosses that line, which consists of 3 questions.
2. Burning the U.S flag is protected by the First Amendment. Court case Texas v.Johnson (1989), the Supreme Court ruled that flag burning is symbolic speech, so the government can’t punish people because others may find it offensive.
3. When a person says “I’m taking the Fifth,” it means they’re using their Fifth Amendment right to stay silent so they don’t say anything that could be self-incriminating.
I think your explanation of ‘taking the Fifth’ is something everyone can relate to because we see it in movies all the time, but people don’t always realize it’s specifically about avoiding self-incrimination. I also appreciated the clear way you explained the Lemon Test. It’s wild to think about how much work the Supreme Court has to do just to make sure the government isn’t accidentally promoting a religion.