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No~ The US Code says that it's illegal to burn the flag, but the United States Supreme Court has concluded several times that burning the flag is a protected form of speech.
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Does The First Amendment protect a person's right to burn the American flag as a form of political protest?
yes
When was the law written about burning the us flag?
There is no law. In fact, a case several years ago went before the Supreme Court about a man who did burn a flag as a form of protest. The court found it was freedom of speech to burn a flag in protest of the government.
Can you burn American flag on American soil?
There is no law against it. The proper way to dispose of a worn out flag is to burn it.
What was the Court's reason for protecting a protester who burned an American flag?
it is legal to burn a flag
What is one rule of displaying the American flag?
Do not let the flag touch the ground....If you do you have to burn it.
What was the court's reason for protecting a protester who burned the American flag?
it is legal to burn a flag
Can you burn a flag under a dictatorship government?
you can but you will be badly punished if it the dictators flag that they state as the new flag but say your in cuba if you burn say an American flag Castro wont care
What does it mean if you burn a American flag publicly?
you disrespect America greatly! it is disrespectful just to leave a flag in the dark outside with no light on it.....do NOT burn a flag publicly in the U.S.A
What do you do when the American flag rips?
If it can not be repaired, you need to burn it properly.
Which amendment protests Johnson's flag burning as free speech?
That he burned an American flag as part of his protest. He was arrested, prosecuted and was found guilty. Johnson's flag
What actions are taken for burning the flag?
If you want to burn an American flag you must get a permit from the government.
Is it a law that if you drop an American flag you must burn it?
it is not the law but it is bad luck and u will have to burn it
