Texas v Johnson

Which phrase best defines reaffirmation?

• an act of feeling good

• an act of endorsing again

• an act of speaking slowly

• an act of standing strong

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

According to the court, government officials may foster national unity by

• compulsion and punishment

• example and compulsion

• example and persuasion

• persuasion and punishment

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

A compulsion is a

• guiding priniciple

• free choice

• forced obligation

• binding contract

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which statement best paraphrases this sentence: "We decline therefore to create for the flag an exception to the joust of principles protected by the First Amendment..."

• The court will not take sides on such principles

• The flag is less important than other such principles

• The court is more important than other such principles

• The flag is the same as other such principles

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

An idea in a text that is implicit is

• direct

• unknown

• stated

• understood

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which sentence reflects the Court's belief about the effects of its decision?

• Fewer people will choose to display the flag

• Many people will still be inspired by the flag

• More people will decide to burn the flag

• Most people will become indifferent to the flag

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Resilience means the ability to

• recover from injury or setback

• reply to an opposing view

• respond rigidly in a riot

• review aspects of an argument

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which counterargument does Justice Brennan make against Texas's "implicit assumption" that burning the flag will lead to riots?

• People only riot when they care deeply about something

• There is no evidence to support this assumption

• The First Amendment prevents citizens from rioting

• People who riot will be severely punished

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CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

According to the opinion, what may the government do regarding the flag?

• arrest people who show disrespect toward it

• encourage people to treat it properly

• give it special treatment under the law

• require people to salute it

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

According to Justice Brennan, what principles does the flag represent?

• arrogance and conformity

• conformity and tolerance

• freedom and inclusiveness

• morality and freedom

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3