1. The establishment clause prohibits federal or state government from creating or promoting a state sponsored religion. It also prohibits them from favoring religion or non-religion. The Lemon Test is a list of three criteria’s that must be meet for a law or action to be found constitutional and remain in effect.
  2. Burning the US flag is protected by the first amendment. In 1989 the Supreme Court decided that burning the flag was a form of symbolic speech protected by the First Amendment. The case that leads to this ruling was Texas v. Johnson.
  3. When someone says “I’m taking the Fifth” what they mean is that they are choosing not to give evidence in court or law enforcement officials that might constitute an admissions of guilt.

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