THE 1970S 1969 1979
SUPREME COURT CASE ROE V WADE
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Grutter v. Bollinger
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Mapp v. Ohio
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Texas v. Johnson
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -(5-4) The majority of the Court, according to Justice William Brennan, agreed with Johnson and held that flag burning constitutes a form of “symbolic speech” that is protected by the First Amendment.
Detailed explanation-2: -Decision: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision in favor of Johnson. The high court agreed that symbolic speech – no matter how offensive to some – is protected under the First Amendment.
Detailed explanation-3: -Johnson, 491 U.S. 397 (1989) Flag burning constitutes symbolic speech that is protected by the First Amendment.
Detailed explanation-4: -Symbolic speech consists of nonverbal, nonwritten forms of communication, such as flag burning, wearing arm bands, and burning of draft cards. It is generally protected by the First Amendment unless it causes a specific, direct threat to another individual or public order.