The Supreme Court has recently ruled that a federal law outlawing the burning of the American flag in protest violates the First Amendments guarantee of free speech . The Court delivered a split decision , with five justices voting to overturn the law and four voting to uphold it.

Speaker 1: now that we are independent, americans should create a government that mirrors the government of great britain. speaker 2: after experiencing a tyranny of great britain, americans know how important it is to limit the government's power. speaker 3: our victory in the revolutionary war prove that americans have wisdom to choose good leaders. speaker 4: as for former colonies, the american states are likely to thrive under a system of strong centralized government. which speaker would most likely support the government established by the articles of confederation? a. speaker 2 b. speaker 3 c. speaker 1 d. speaker 4