- Establishment Clause & Lemon Test: The government cannot create or promote a religion because of the Establishment Clause. The lemon Test, derived from Lemon v. Kurtzman in 1971, assures that government acts serve a secular purpose, do not advance or impede religion, and avid excessive religious entanglement.
- Flag Burning & First Amendment: The First Amendment does, in fact, protect burning the American flag. Flag burning is considered symbolic expression and is protected under free speech rights, according to the supreme Court’s 1989 decision in Texas V Johnson.
- Taking the Fifth: “Taking the Fifth” is the term used to describe using the Fifth Amendment, which shield people from being forced to testify against themselves in a criminal proceeding.
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