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Sav [38]
3 years ago
6

What reasoning did the Supreme Court give for its decision on whether burning an American flag is a form of speech protected by

the Constitution?
Social Studies
1 answer:
Aloiza [94]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

ISSUE Whether flag burning constitutes "symbolic speech" protected by the First Amendment. RULING Yes. REASONING (5-4) The majority of the Court, according to Justice William Brennan, agreed with Johnson and held that flag burning constitutes a form of "symbolic speech" that is protected by the First Amendment.

Explanation:

Texas v. Johnson, 491 U.S. 397 (1989), was a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States that invalidated prohibitions on desecrating the American flag enforced in 48 of the 50 states.

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