Question

16. What ruling did the Supreme Court make regarding flag burning in Texas v. Johnson? (1 point)

It is legal to burn flags other than the U.S. flag, but burning an American flag is not free speech because it affects public morale.
Burning any sort of flag is a form of intimidation, and thus it is not a form of protected free speech.
Laws banning the burning of the U.S. flag are unconstitutional because flag burning is a form of free speech.
Each state must decide, based on its own community values, whether to allow flag burning as free speech.

I was reading my textbook and the website you gave me a link to before(united states courts) and i think its either c or d. I do not agree with flag burning unless its old or worn out and going to be celebrated not discriminated, but the reason i'm leaning towards those answers is because they decided it was free speech. I'm gonna say D but please correct me if i'm wrong.

Answer 1

C is correct. Burning a piece of cloth -- no matter what it symbolizes -- is Constitutional and considered free speech.

Answer 2

Thank you

Answer 3

You're welcome.

Answer 4

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

In the case of Texas v. Johnson, the Supreme Court actually made a ruling that laws banning the burning of the U.S. flag are unconstitutional because flag burning is a form of free speech. So your choice of answer D is correct. The Supreme Court held that flag burning is protected under the First Amendment as a form of symbolic speech. They recognized that even though flag desecration is offensive to many, it is an expression of an individual's political opinion and therefore falls within the realm of free speech.