4/8 Mon Texas vs Johnson Video Review

Who represented Johnson in the Supreme Court?

• Kathy Alice Drew

• William Kunstler

• Justice O'Connor

• Justice Scalia

What was the main argument against flag burning according to Texas?

• It could incite riots

• It was disrespectful to the nation

• It destroyed the flag's symbolic value

• It was an act of violence

What precedent did Spence vs. Washington establish?

• States have the right to protect their symbols

• Burning the American flag is illegal

• The American flag can display images or words over it

• Flag desecration laws are unconstitutional

What did the Supreme Court decide on June 21st, 1989?

• Flag burning is illegal

• Johnson's actions were protected under free speech

• The Texas law was upheld

• Flag burning should be regulated by individual states

What is the main argument presented by the majority opinion in the Texas v Johnson case?

• Flag burning is a form of symbolic speech protected by the First Amendment.
• Flag burning is a criminal act punishable by imprisonment.
• The First Amendment does not protect any form of symbolic speech.
• The majority opinion argued for stricter limitations on free speech.

What was Gregory Lee Johnson protesting when he burned the American flag?

• Reagan administration policies

• Protesting healthcare policies
• Protesting environmental regulations
• Protesting gun control laws

What was the significance of the case West Virginia v Barnett in relation to the Texas v Johnson case?

• It established the principle that individuals cannot be forced to salute the flag, which was later used as a precedent in the Texas v Johnson case regarding flag burning.
• It ruled in favor of flag burning, setting a precedent that was later overturned in the Texas v Johnson case.
• It had no impact on the Texas v Johnson case as they were unrelated legal matters.
• It established the principle that individuals must salute the flag, contradicting the Texas v Johnson case.

Who represented Gregory Lee Johnson in the Supreme Court?

• William Kunstler
• Mark Geragos
• Gloria Allred
• Alan Dershowitz

What is the main argument of the dissenting opinion in Texas v Johnson?

• The dissenting opinion stated that flag burning is a valid form of expression.
• Flag burning is not protected speech under the First Amendment.
• The dissenting opinion argued that flag burning is a form of political protest.
• Flag burning is a form of protected symbolic speech.

Which of these would not be protected by the First Amendment?

• Hate speech directly inciting violence
• Peaceful protest
• Criticism of the government
• Freedom of religion