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Yes, burning the flag is considered protected speech under the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. The Supreme Court has ruled that flag burning is a form of expressive conduct, and prohibiting it would violate the principle of free speech. This protection emphasizes the importance of allowing individuals to express dissenting views, even through controversial acts like flag burning.
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What amendment allows the burning of the US flag?
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.
Is hate speech protected under the First Amendment?
All speech is protected under the first amendment. However racial segregation or profiling is banned by the constitution.
Lobbying is protected under what amendment?
The First Amendment of the federal constitution and similar protections in state constitutions.
Is burning the American flag considered a felony in the United States?
No, burning the American flag is not considered a felony in the United States. In 1989, the Supreme Court ruled that flag burning is protected under the First Amendment as a form of free speech.
What amendments protect freedom of speech press religion and assembly?
These rights are protected under the First Amendment.
What type of speech is protected under the first amendment?
The first amendment prohibits congress from passing a law regulating speech. The prohibition is on congress, not on anyone else. Thus, your speech is not protected. If you use your speech to incite a riot, to lead a rebellion, or to slander someone, you can suffer the consequences. Still, your act must be illegal. Your slander must be a lie. You do not commit slander if what you say is true. If you yell fire and the building is not burning and you cause a stampede, you have committed a crime. If the building is burning, you have not committed a crime. Untruthful speech is not protected.
Freedom of religion is protected under which amendment?
They are separate amendments. Freedom of speech and press is the 1st amendment. The second amendment is the Freedom of religion.
What was protected under the Second Amendment?
the right to own firearms
Which act is protected under the first amendment?
The 1st amendment act covers a few different thing. The 1st amendment covers free exercise of religion, freedom of speech and freedom of press.
What civil liberties are protected under the 18th amendment?
None. The Eighteenth Amendment was for the prohibition of alcohol.
The right for a citizen to bear arms is protected under which amendment?
The second amendment of the US Constitution.
All American citizens are protected under the Fourteenth Amendment.?
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