1. The “Establishment Clause” prevents the government from favoring a religion. The “Lemon Test” determines if a law violates the clause, if the law favors or restricts a certain religion, than it is not allowed. This helps to separate government and religion.
  2. Yes, in Texas v. Johnson, the Supreme Court deemed that the burning of the American flag is unlawful, and an infringement on the First Amendment.
  3. When someone says “I’m taking the Fifth”, they are invoking their Fifth Amendment right which allows them to refuse certain questions as they could be self-incriminating.

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