1. Describe how you understand the “Establishment Clause” and the related “Lemon Test”.
    The establishment clause is prevents the government from establishing an official religion or favoring one religion over another. Everyone should have the ability to choose their own faith and that has nothing to do with the government. The lemon test helps to define if a law violates the clause in any way. Laws must have a secular purpose and cannot over step or violate one’s faiths and the avoid any government >> religion entanglements.
  2. Is burning the US flag protected by the First Amendment? Explain by referring to the relevant court case discussed in the reading.
    Yes burning the flag is protected by the first amendment as one has the right to free speech and that is a free form of speech. During the Texas v Johnson case of 1989 the Supreme Court ruled although burning the flag is offensive and withhold a lot of controversy just because one doesn’t agree with it doesn’t mean it can be prohibited.
  3. What does it mean when someone says “I’m taking the Fifth”?
    To plead the fifth means to invoke your right to remain silence. This simply helps to protect Individuals from being forced to testify against themselves or self incriminate themselves.

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