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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Case Study: The Stolen Valor Act

Question 2 • U.S. Government - SS3315 IC

In Texas v. Johnson, the Supreme Court ruled that the expression of ideas could not be prohibited

Answer
A
unless the act of expression involved a physical act instead of words.
B
in cases involving nonverbal acts of expression.
C
unless public safety or security were threatened.
D
just because the ideas expressed are unpopular.

Explanation

In Texas v. Johnson (1989), the Supreme Court held that burning the American flag was protected expression under the First Amendment. The government cannot prohibit expression simply because it finds the message offensive or unpopular. Therefore, the correct choice is “just because the ideas expressed are unpopular.”

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