In the case of Texas v. Johnson, the state of Texas claimed that desecrating the American flag was not protected speech under the First Amendment. The U.S. Supreme Court decided that it was. In 1–2 sentences, explain why the Supreme Court made this decision.(2 points)

Question

can you make it sound like a 6th grader made it

Answer 1

The Supreme Court said that burning the flag was a form of expression, like talking or writing. They said it was important to protect all kinds of speech, even if some people didn't like it.

Answer 2