Which of the following statements is true about the freedom of speech guaranteed by the Bill of Rights?
A)The Freedom of Speech clause was added to the Constitution in the third amendment.
B)The Freedom of Speech clause protects speech only, not conduct.
C)There is no provision for fully protected speech in the Constitution.
D)Burning the American flag in protest to a federal government military action is in violation of the Freedom of Speech clause.

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The Freedom of Speech clause is included in the First Amendment of the Constitution, not the third. However, it only protects speech, not conduct. There are certain types of speech that are not protected, such as speech that incites violence, obscenity, and defamation. Burning the American flag is a form of conduct, not speech, and has been upheld as protected under the First Amendment by the Supreme Court.

Which of the Following Statements Is True About the Freedom