Question

American Government! Please help!

Why did the Supreme Court rule that burning the American flag is a form of free expression but that burning a cross, in some cases, is not a form of free expression?

A. They argued that burning a cross is the same as burning a draft card and therefore not protected.
B. They argued that burning a cross is more offensive than burning a flag and therefore not protected.
C. They argued that burning a cross in political protest is symbolic and therefore not protected.
D. They argued that burning a cross to scare people was threatening and therefore not protected.

Answer 1

(Question) Read this famous quotation from Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes...

(Question) which of the following statements support the idea...

(Answer 1) Free speech advances knowledge

(Answer 2) free speech encourages the expretion of opinions

(Question) Why did the Supreme Court rule that burning the American flag is a form of free expression...

(Answer) They argued that burning a cross to scare people was threatening and therefore not protected.

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

The reason the Supreme court ruled that burning flags was covered under freedom of expression but burning a cross, in some cases, was not covered under freedom of expression was because burning a cross could be considered threatening and scary, therefore, the answer is D. During the time of civil rights strife in the US, burning crosses were often used by the KKK to intimidate African Americans.