{"id":13067,"date":"2026-05-12T15:41:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T19:41:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/pol-100-0504-spring-2026-introduction-to-american-government\/?p=13067"},"modified":"2026-05-12T15:41:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T19:41:47","slug":"stephanie-cesar-discussion-board-9-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/pol-100-0504-spring-2026-introduction-to-american-government\/2026\/05\/12\/stephanie-cesar-discussion-board-9-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephanie Cesar Discussion Board 9.1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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  1. The establishment clause is within the first amendment, and it pushes the fact that a government cannot establish an ‘official’ religion. It cannot favor one religion over another. Lemon Test, stemming from Lemon v. Kurtzman is used as a judging mark to see if any laws disrespect the establishment clause. By using the Lemon Test, it ensures these things: it has no secular purpose and it could not create excessive government entanglement with religion. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Burning the US flag is protected by the first amendment. In Texas v. Johnson (1989) the Supreme Court decided that burning the flag in political protest was safe under the amendment. The court decided that they can’t punish Johnson based off of others finding his expression of burning the flag in protest of a Republican National Convention. The first amendment exists to protect expression whether it is offensive or not. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. When someone says, “I’m taking the Fifth” they’re refusing to answer a question because their answer could get them in legal trouble. It refers to the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, often called the right to remain silent.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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