The focus of this assignment is Supreme Court rulings related to the freedoms protected by the First Amendment. Consider the following questions as you research Texas v. Johnson (1989):
What are the facts of the case (who were the parties and what First Amendment Freedom was involved?)?
Why is this case important? Did it redefine a First Amendment right? Protect the rights of a specific group?
What was the finding of the Court? Did they expand or limit a protected freedom?
What reasoning did the Court provide for their decision? Did they reference specific passages from the Constitution or previous cases?
How did the decision impact the public? Was a law overturned?
