A law criminalizing flag burning was determined to be unconstitutionally overbroad in Texas v. Johnson (1989). The Court held that the law infringed upon people's right to express their dissatisfaction with the government through the symbolic speech embodied in the action of burning the flag. This is an example of:

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The correct answer is C) Overbreadth because the Supreme Court found the law criminalizing flag burning to be too broad, infringing on the constitutional right to free speech by prohibiting symbolic speech.

A Law Criminalizing Flag Burning Was Determined to Be Unconstitutionally