JOMC 486 Texas v. Johnson

Justice Stevens' dissent in Texas v. Johnson argued that the concept of "desecration" depended not on the message the actor intended to convey but

Whether those who view the act will take serious offense

In his majority opinion for Texas v. Johnson, Justice Brennan said a bedrock principle underlying the First Amendment is that

Government may not prohibit the expression of ideas simply because they are offensive

The Supreme Court in Texas v. Johnson first had to determine whether Johnson's burning of the flag was expressive conduct meaning

He intended to convey a message that was likely understood by those who viewed it.

In his dissenting opinion in Texas v. Johnson, Chief Justice Rehnquist compared the burning of the American flag to

An inarticulate grunt or roar

In Texas v. Johnson, of what criminal offense was Johnson charged?

Desecration of venerated object

In Texas v. Johnson, the state claimed one rationale for the ban on flag burning was to prevent breaches of the peace. The court said this rationale

Irrelevant because no disturbance occurred in this case

In Texas v. Johnson, which of the following is used as in interest to justify the prohibition on flag burning?

Preserving the flag as a symbol of nationhood