The burning of an American flag as a means of political protest has recenlty been viewed by the U.S. supreme court as
A.symbolic speech which has never been protected by the first amendment
B.an issue that does not come under the court's jurisdiction
C.non-protected speech
D.symbolic speeh which is protected by the First Amendment
2007-04-19 08:47:29 · 3 answers · asked by cherryvalley2006 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
D
Defacing a flag (including burning it) is an act of protected speech under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, as established in Texas v. Johnson, 491 U.S. 397 (1989), and reaffirmed in U.S. v. Eichman, 496 U.S. 310 (1990).
2007-04-19 08:53:40 · answer #1 · answered by CanProf 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A
We still have to go to special places to get rid of our flags. People view burning of the flag as disrespect to our forefathers and our country. The court has never addressed the issue in a manner that protects it. It is too controversial. People tend to stick to what they believe in. I believe that our flag is an object that is not our country and is only used for identification of the US, so why does it matter if we burn it? Other people would disagree and even take legal action.
2007-04-19 17:50:31 · answer #2 · answered by sunflowerdaisy94 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
d symbolic speech which is protected by the First Amendment
2007-04-19 16:19:08 · answer #3 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋