Question

Which statement best describes the Supreme Court’s decision in Texas v. Johnson?

It prevented acts of symbolic protest against the federal government.
It protected actions such as flag burning and not just spoken or written words.
It legalized the right to protest, but not the right to burn the flag publicly.
It limited freedom of speech protections to only the written or spoken word.

Answer 1

"It protected actions such as flag burning and not just spoken or written words."

Briefly: In Texas v. Johnson (1989) the Court held that flag burning as political protest is expressive conduct protected by the First Amendment, so the government cannot criminalize it merely because it is offensive.