TEXAS VS. JOHNSON

How does the author mostly structure the information in the excerpt?

• A. In sections that group the political viewpoints of justices on the Supreme Court

• B. In sections that provide contrasting opinions of the justices on the Supreme Court

• C. In sections that show how the decisions by Supreme Court justices change over time

• D. In sections that provide background on the legal experience of Supreme Court justices

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

What is the most likely meaning of sanction as it is used in the text from paragraph 1 of the excerpt?

“The court concluded that the State could not criminally sanction flag desecration in order to preserve the flag as a symbol of national unity.”

• A. Punish

• B. Restrain

• C. Permit

• D. Approve

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

According to the information in paragraphs 1 and 2, what is most likely the author’s purpose for including the following in the excerpt?

“Held: Johnson’s conviction for flag desecration is inconsistent with the First Amendment.”

• A. To show that the Supreme Court agreed that Johnson should be convicted

• B. To show that the Supreme Court agreed with the Texas statute on flag burning

• C. To show that the Supreme Court agreed with the decision of the State Court of Appeals

• D. To show that the Supreme Court agreed with the decision of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

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CCSS.RI.9-10.6

Which inference can be best made about Justice Brennan’s opinion on flag burning?

• A. Extreme measures are needed to reinforce national unity.

• B. State laws should be upheld before federal laws are enforced.

• C. Punishment for flag burning should be clearly outlined by Congress.

• D. Allowing the destruction of the flag symbolizes protection of freedom.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

Which claim would Chief Judge Rehnquist most likely make in regard to the American flag?

• A. The flag is a symbol for people that fight for America.

• B. The flag can be destroyed in certain situations of protest.

• C. The flag is necessary for understanding American history.

• D. The flag can be used to symbolize both speech and action.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.8

Match the definitions to the bold words in each quote:

“Johnson was convicted of desecration of a venerated object in violation of a Texas statute, and a State Court of Appeals affirmed.

• To disrespect

• Something that is highly esteemed

• A continual attack

• An inability to change

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Match the definitions to the bold words in each quote:

“Johnson was convicted of desecration of a venerated object in violation of a Texas statute, and a State Court of Appeals affirmed.

• To disrespect

• Something that is highly esteemed

• A continual attack

• The capacity to recover

• An inability to change

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Match the definitions to the bold words in each quote:

“Indeed, one of the proudest images of our flag, the one immortalized in our own national anthem, is of the bombardment it survived at Fort McHenry.

• To disrespect

• Something that is highly esteemed

• A continual attack

• The capacity to recover

• An inability to change

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Match the definitions to the bold words in each quote:

It is the Nation’s resilience, not its rigidity, that Texas sees reflected in the flag – and it is that resilience that we reassert today.

• The capacity to recover

• An inability to change

• To disrespect

• Something that is highly esteemed

• A continual attack

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Match the definitions to the bold words in each quote:

It is the Nation’s resilience, not its rigidity, that Texas sees reflected in the flag – and it is that resilience that we reassert today.

• An inability to change

• To disrespect

• Something that is highly esteemed

• A continual attack

• The capacity to recover

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6