Question 7 of 20 The Supreme Court has recently ruled that a federal law
outlawing the burning of the American flag in protest
violates the First Amendment's guarantee of free speech.
The Court delivered a split decision, with five justices
voting to overturn the law and four voting to uphold it.
How could one of the major organizations within the federal government
most effectively overcome the Supreme Court's ruling to allow the federal
government to outlaw flag burning?
A. Federal district and appellate judges could refuse to follow the
Supreme Court's precedent.
B. The federal bureaucracy could refuse to comply with the Supreme
Court's orders.
C. Congress could propose a constitutional amendment that would
outlaw flag burning.
D. The president could vold the Supreme Court's ruling using her veto
power.
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