Question

In protest of discriminatory policies, a group of Native American demonstrators burns an American flag. They are arrested and charged with destruction of a patriotic symbol. Which of the following cases would act as precedent in defense of the protestors actions?

Mapp v. Ohio

Texas v. Johnson

Gideon v. Wainwright

Engel v. Vitale

Answer 1

Texas vs. Johnson is a landmark Supreme Court case that could be used to defend the protestors actions because in this case the Supreme Court ruled that symbolic speech is protected under the first amendment.