Question

In the case, Texas vs. Johnson, the problem involved a Texas law that banned
A. burning the American Flag
B. wearing clothes that are made of the American flag
C. letting the American flag touch the ground
D. young men burning their draft cards to protest the Vietnam war

Answer 1

Answer:

It is choice A: burning the american flag.

Explanation:

Johnson was charged with violating a Texas law that prohibited vandalizing respected objects. He was convicted, sentenced to one year in prison, and fined $2,000. Johnson burned an American flag outside of the convention center where the 1984 Republican National Convention was being held in Dallas, Texas. A Texas court tried and convicted Johnson. He appealed, arguing that his actions were "symbolic speech" protected by the First Amendment.