Case Study: The Stolen Valor Act Answers

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What was the Supreme Court’s ruling in New York Times Co. v. Sullivan?

False speech is unacceptable in every circumstance.

False speech is never harmful to listeners.

False speech cannot be constitutionally protected.

False speech can be allowed if it is not intentionally malicious.

In Texas v. Johnson, the Supreme Court ruled that the expression of ideas could not be prohibited

unless the act of expression involved a physical act instead of words.

in cases involving nonverbal acts of expression.

unless public safety or security were threatened.

just because the ideas expressed are unpopular.

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