Members of Congress Have Frequently Proposed a Constitutional Amendment to Make

question 81

Multiple Choice

Members of Congress have frequently proposed a constitutional amendment to make flag burning a crime because

• A) state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient.
• B) state laws that make flag burning a crime are too harsh.
• C) the only way to overturn the Supreme Court's ruling that flag burning is protected speech is through a constitutional amendment.
• D) the Supreme Court has ruled that flag burning is a crime and that the Constitution should be updated to reflect this reality.
• E) the Constitution must be made consistent with all of the state laws that also make flag burning a crime.

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