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It is protected under the First Amendment under the principle of freedom of speech. However, there have been numerous votes for Anti-Flag Burning amendments in the House and Senate in recent years.
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∙ 15y ago
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution protects the act of burning the US flag as a form of free speech. In 1989, the Supreme Court ruled in Texas v. Johnson that burning the US flag is a symbolic expression protected under the First Amendment.
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∙ 9y agoThe first amendment protects your freedom to burn an American Flag. Burning the flag in protest is a type of political speech therefore it is protected by the first amendment.
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∙ 14y agoBurning the American Flag is an act which is protected by the First Amendment right to free speech.
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∙ 13y agoNone. Flag burning is a protected freedom of expression, protected by the First Amendment.
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∙ 15y agothe first amendment.
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What is the 29th amendment?
There is no 29th amendment to the United States Constitution. The Constitution currently has 27 amendments that have been ratified.
When did the law allowing slaves freedom pass?
The 13th Amendment to the US Constitution was passed by congress January 31, 1865 and ratified December 6, 1865. This amendment abolished slavery.
What year did slavery end and become against the law in the us?
The 13th amendment (passed in 1865) prohibited the involuntary servitude (slavery) in the US.
How did the Fourteenth Amendment change the legal status of African Americans who had been enslaved but were born outside the US?
The Fourteenth Amendment granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including former slaves who were born outside the country. This meant that African Americans who were previously enslaved but born outside the US were now considered US citizens and entitled to the rights and protections provided by the Constitution.
How long ago was slavery legal in US?
Slavery was legal in the US until the passage of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution in 1865, following the Civil War.
Does Flag Burning Violate the First Amendment?
Yes, the US Supreme Court has ruled that Flag burning is a protected form of speech.
Is flag burning in the us illegal?
No it is not illegal. Several years ago the Supreme Court ruled that it was freedom of speech and that the 1st amendment protected someone if they burned the flag. It is a form of protest.
Did the US Supreme Court uphold laws against flag burning because flag burning presents a clear and present danger to national security?
No. The US Supreme Court didn't uphold laws against flag burning; it overturned laws against flag burning on the grounds that burning the US flag is expressive political speech protected by the First Amendment.For more information on the US Supreme Court and flag desecration cases, see Related Questions, below.
What day of the year is flag burning day?
Seeing as burning a US flag should be treated with the respect such a passionate expression of your 1st amendment rights deserves, September 17th (Constitution Day) seems a fitting holiday. However, many people choose the 4th of July, for whatever reason.
What is the proper disposal of the US flag?
the correct way to dispose of a flag respectfully is by burning it.
Which amendment allows us to obtain militia?
second
Are there laws and rules to replace an old US flag?
There are many rules of etiquette about displaying and replacing the flag. To replace and old US flag it should be disposed of by burning.
What happens if you set fire on the US Flag in the US?
You be arrested for terrorist charges! The flag represents our freedom and rights, and burning it down mocks that freedom!!
What is the correct means of disposal for a US national flag?
The correct way to dispose of a tattered US flag is burning. Respectful burnings are conducted on Flag Day by the American Legion, among others.
What do amendments to the US Constitution allow Americans to do?
It allows us to have freedom of speech and religion. Thanks to the case Texas v. Johnson we can also burn our American Flag with no consequences because it is part of our First amendment rights.
Why do some people oppose an amendment to the US Constitution that would make flag burning or same-sex marriage illegal?
While these are two different issues entirely, the underlying principle for rejecting them is very similar. The United States has generally moved towards greater individual freedom and inclusion of all peoples - banning flag burning and same-sex marriage would by necessity reduce the freedom of people to either burn the US flag or marry a person of their choice that is the same gender as him/herself. The reasons put forth for a Constitutional amendment generally fall along the lines of "flag burning is anti-American" and same-sex marriage is "against God's will". Neither of these reasons is strong enough legally or historically to override the attendent loss of individual freedom.
A decision of the us supreme court can be overturned by?
A later decision, or refinement ruling of the same court; or a ruling of that same court based upon a new or amended law to comply with that ruling. For example: John burns the US Flag on the steps of the State Capital. The State arrests him because the state amended its constitution based on a previous decision by the US Supreme court that flag burning is protected speech, thereby making flag burning unlawful. The US Supreme court would rule that the amendment violates the US Constitution (which is superior) and strike down the state amendment. The State then writes a law that John has to buy a permit to burn the flag in any form of protest. The US Supreme Court would uphold that law as long as it did not: 1) discriminate in who the permits were issued to, or 2) make the cost or time involved in issuance of the permit unbearable (too much to afford). **Please note this is just a simple example and involves a lot more than is illustrated. FOR PLATO - an amendment to the constitution
