From Texas V. Johnson Majority Opinion

Why was Johnson arrested for burning the flag?

• he was disturbing the peace

• he said disrespectful things while doing it

• he was violently disrespecting a respected object

• he was criticizing the government

What is the MAIN REASON the Supreme Court ruled that flag-burning was actually legal?

• It was only illegal by Texas law

• It's a form of "expressive conduct" protected by the 1st Amendment

• Johnson wasn't actually hurting anyone

• It's allowed during a protest

Which of the following were reasons why Justice Brennan did NOT want to punish flag-burning? (CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY)

• The flag represents freedom and tolerance

• Punishing flag-burning isn't effective

• We should allow people to say bad ideas so we can educate them, not just punish them

• The flag is a sacred object

Which of the following were reasons why Chief Justice Rehnquist DID want to punish flag-burning? (CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY)

• The flag is an important part of American history

• People are united by the American flag

• People will be encouraged to burn the flag in the future if it's legal

• The flag is a sacred object

Resilience is....

• the refusal to change

• the ability to recover quickly

• delaying something from happening

• ignoring something unpleasant

Desecration is...

• reducing the strength of something

• a place where someone is going

• a state of despair or unhappiness

• violently disrespecting an object

She believes in the benefits of both orthodox medicine and alternative medicine.

• traditional

• outsourced

• effective

• ineffective

The site of the tomb was a place of sanctity for the ancient Egyptians.

• rebirth

• destruction

• ultimate importance

• worship

Because I am a seeker of truth, I do not accept every bit of dogma as fact.

• beliefs held by authority

• beliefs held by a minority

• beliefs held by religion

• beliefs held by the majority

There was implicit criticism in his voice.

• stated directly

• inferred or not stated directly

• hidden

• restated