The establishment clause stops the states from having an empowered religion, in other words, the establishment clause gives all religions a chance to succeed and to thrive. The government can not say that there has to be one religion that everyone (the citizens) should follow. The lemon test is essentially determining whether a rule or other government action that might encourage a certain religious practice should be permitted to stand.
According to Texas v. Johnson, burning the flag was a form of symbolic speech protected by the First Amendment and found the law, as applied to flag desecration, to be unconstitutional. This demonstrates that burning the US flag is protected by the first amendment.
When someone says “I’m taking the fifth”, it means that they have the right not to give proof in court or to law enforcement officers that might include an admission of blame or responsibility for a crime. The most well-known provision of the Fifth Amendment is its defense against self-incrimination, or the right to remain silent.
