Question

read the verdict of the court in the case of texas v. johnson.
the government may not prohibit the expression of an idea simply because society finds the idea itself offensive or disagreeable.
which sentence best summarizes the verdict?
the government cannot decide whether something is illegal.
an idea can be made illegal if people will be upset by it.
just because an idea is offensive does not mean it can be prohibited.
society has a large say in making ideas legal or illegal.

Explanation:

The court's verdict states that the government can't prohibit an idea's expression just because society finds it offensive. Option C directly aligns with this. Option A is incorrect as the government can decide legality in many cases (but not based on idea offensiveness as per the verdict). Option B contradicts the verdict. Option D also goes against the verdict which limits society's role in prohibiting ideas based on offensiveness.

Answer:

C. Just because an idea is offensive does not mean it can be prohibited.