My understanding of the Establishment Clause is that it restricts religion from being the main focal point of a state or country funded by the government. I grew up reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, but at some point, we stopped because not all the kids in my class were American. That’s what I gathered from reading the module. If it benefits a specific religion and involves the government, it violates the Establishment Clause.

Reading has been a mixed bag of results. In 1989, the Supreme Court stated it is a freedom of speech, then a year later they tried to pass the Flag Protection Act, which didn’t work out.

When someone says that, it means they are not trying to incriminate themselves for a crime they possibly did. “People have the right not to give evidence in court or to law enforcement officers that might constitute an admission of guilt or responsibility for a crime.”