Question

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in the picture above, gregory lee johnson is protesting the united states’ policy on nuclear weapons by burning an american flag. johnson was eventually charged by the state of texas with desecration of a venerated object. after numerous appeals took this case all the way to the supreme court, what was the final outcome?
the supreme court upheld a guilty verdict and johnson spent one year in prison.
the supreme court chose not to take the case because it was too controversial.
the supreme court ruled that flag burning was “symbolic speech” and therefore protected by the first amendment. johnson’s charge was thrown out
the supreme court found johnson to be not guilty because he had purchased a flag-burning license prior to his protest.

Explanation:

The case is Texas v. Johnson. The Supreme Court ruled that flag burning is symbolic speech protected by the First Amendment, so Johnson's charge was dismissed. The third option matches this outcome. The first is wrong (verdict was overturned), the second is wrong (Court took the case), the fourth is wrong (no such license).

Answer:

The Supreme Court ruled that flag burning was “symbolic speech” and therefore protected by the First Amendment. Johnson’s charge was thrown out