Which of the following correctly describes the similarity in the Supreme Court’s decision concerning constitutionally protected freedom of expression in both Tinker v. Des Moines and Texas v. Johnson?(1 point)
Wearing black arm bands and burning an American flag were not protected forms of expression because actual words were not spoken.
Wearing black arm bands and burning an American flag were both protected as forms of political symbolic speech.
Wearing black arm bands was considered protected symbolic speech, while burning an American flag was not protected symbolic speech.
Wearing black arm bands and burning an American flag were both considered offensive to many Americans, hence were not protected by the freedom of expression.
The correct answer is: Wearing black arm bands and burning an American flag were both protected as forms of political symbolic speech.
The correct answer is:
Wearing black arm bands and burning an American flag were both protected as forms of political symbolic speech.
The correct answer is B: "Wearing black arm bands and burning an American flag were both protected as forms of political symbolic speech."
To determine the correct answer, we need to understand the decisions in both Tinker v. Des Moines and Texas v. Johnson.
In Tinker v. Des Moines (1969), the Supreme Court addressed the issue of students' freedom of expression within schools. The case involved students wearing black armbands to protest the Vietnam War. The Court held that their actions were protected under the First Amendment's freedom of speech, as the wearing of the armbands was considered a form of symbolic speech expressing their political views.
In Texas v. Johnson (1989), the Supreme Court dealt with the question of flag burning as a form of expression. In this case, it was ruled that burning the American flag was also a protected form of political symbolic speech under the First Amendment. The Court held that the expression of political discontent through flag burning was protected, even though it might be offensive to some.
Therefore, the similarity between the two cases is that wearing black armbands and burning the American flag were both protected forms of political symbolic speech. This aligns with option B. Options A, C, and D are incorrect as they do not accurately reflect the decisions of the Supreme Court in these cases.