Mixmatch
This word is similar to the word "sacredness".
What is "sanctity"?
This Texas law was violated in the case of Texas vs. Johnson.
What is the law prohibiting flag desecration or other "venerated objects"?
This amendment was used by Johnson to challenge his conviction.
What is the First Amendment?
This word means "forced obligation"
What is "compulsion"?
These four words in Brennan's majority opinion indicate that the government's wish for citizens to respect the flag does mean the government will punish those who choose to do otherwise.
This is the site/event of Johnson's infamous flagburning.
What is the 1984 Republican National Convention (in Dallas, Texas)?
Along with Brennan, these justices upheld Johnson's protection under the First Amendment.
Who are Justices Marshall, Blackmun, Kennedy and Scalia?
Johnson was a member of this organization.
What is the Revolutionary Communist party or Brigade?
This word shows one's ability to recover from an injury or setback.
What is "resilience"?
This person was the author of the majority opinion.
Who is William Brennan?
This word represents people who are most likely to disagree with an authority.
Who are "dissenters"?
The First Amendment helped defend Johnson's act of flag burning by its protection of this right.
What is the protection of symbolic speech?
This is the reason Johnson burned the flag.
What is to protest against President Reagan's policies?
This word means to endorse once again.
What is "reaffirmation"?
Brennan cites this previous First Amendment case in support of not punishing the desecration of the flag.
What is [Barnette, 319 U.S. at 64]?
According to Brennan's Majority Opinion, this is what the government may do regarding the flag.
What is to encourage people to treat it properly?
This other amendment was violated in Texas v. Johnson that has this protection.
What is the 7th amendment and Civil Rights?
This was the term length and fine that Johnson had to serve for his actions.
What are 1 year and $2,000?
This word means that an idea is understood, yet not directly stated.
What is "implicit"?
Brennan cites a dissenting opinion of this other First Amendment case in his own majority opinion to show that the act of one man cannot tarnish the importance of the flag.
What is Abrams versus US?
This word represents the principles put forth by an authority.
What is "dogma"?
These are the two kinds of speech freedoms listed in the First Amendment?
What are "verbal" are "symbolic"?
Johnson is quoted as saying, "I did not ____ to go to the Supreme Court, I was _____ there.” These words complete this quote.
What are "ask" and "dragged"?
This word means accepted codes that people follow.
What is "orthodoxy?
This was the subject of the case [Barnette, 319 U.S. at 64], as cited by the Texas versus Johnson opinion.
What are students pledging allegiance to the American Flag?