In the case of Texas v Johnson the state of Texas claimed desecrating the American flag was not protected speech under the first amendment. The U.S. Supreme Court decided it was. In 1-2 sentences explain why the Supreme Court made this decision

Answer 1

The Supreme Court ruled that burning the American flag was a form of symbolic speech protected by the First Amendment, as it was a means of expressing a particular viewpoint or message, even if it was offensive to some.