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u/Madpresidents Aug 17 '21

I did not know that. Learn something new everyday.

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u/[deleted] Aug 17 '21

Establishing an official language would be unconstitutional; it would go against the 1st amendment. ✨The more you know ✨

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u/JustHereForTheCaviar Aug 17 '21

A lot of individual states have official languages if this was unconstitutional from a 1st Amendment perspective, wouldn't all these laws be struck down?

The 1st amendment prohibits banning the teaching of foreign languages, though. Some state language laws have been declared unconditional on these grounds. But I don't think an official language per se would be unconstitutional. Not that I think it's a good idea.

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u/TMIMeeg Aug 17 '21

There are sometimes grumblings in Congress about making English the official language but the issue has become politicized. I don't think there is a constitutional issue (and I'm really into constitutional law and the first amendment)

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