Which statement best identifies how the decision in the United States v. Eichmann case was a result of constitutional interpretation?(1 point)

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The Supreme Court used the Flag Protection Act to make a decision.
The Supreme Court used the Flag Protection Act to make a decision.

Flag burning is not explicitly stated under the First Amendment but was interpreted to be a form of expression in the U.S. v. Eichmann case.
Flag burning is not explicitly stated under the First Amendment but was interpreted to be a form of expression in the U.S. v. Eichmann case.

The Supreme Court reconsidered the language of the Fourteenth Amendment.
The Supreme Court reconsidered the language of the Fourteenth Amendment.

The Supreme Court followed the Constitution exactly and no interpretations were made in this case.

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The statement that best identifies how the decision in the United States v. Eichman case was a result of constitutional interpretation is:

Flag burning is not explicitly stated under the First Amendment but was interpreted to be a form of expression in the U.S. v. Eichmann case.

This reflects the Supreme Court's interpretation of the First Amendment’s protection of free speech, which includes symbolic speech such as flag burning.