In the case of Houston v. Hill, the individual at the center of the case won his appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court based on which of the following?
A) he was not a United States citizen and was not subject to U.S. law
B) the flag he burned was his own rather than government property
C) his speech was political rather than commercial and was therefore protected
D) his speech was commercial rather than political and was therefore protected
E) the law under which he was prosecuted was vague and overbroad

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The individual in Houston v. Hill won his appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court based on the argument that the law under which he was prosecuted was vague and overbroad, thereby violating his First Amendment right to free speech.

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