In the case of Texas v. Johnson, the state of Texas claimed that desecrating the American flag was not protected speech under the First Amendment. The U.S. Supreme Court decided that it was. In 1–2 sentences, explain why the Supreme Court made this decision.(2 points) make it sound like a 7th grader typed it out

The Supreme Court said that burning the flag counts as free speech because it's a way for people to express their opinions, even if they don't like it.