(Note to teachers: You may want to do a continuum activity prior to assigning this activity.)

The table below contains results from Survey I.

Group	Percentage who would vote for a Constitutional Amendment to protect the flag
Men	78%
Women	83%
Age 18–34	76%
Age 35–54	80%
Age 55+	84%
Northeast	82%
Midwest	83%
South	78%
West	80%
HS/Less Education	86%
Some College	80%
College Grads	67%
Whites	82%
Blacks	71%
Republicans	85%
Democrats	78%
Independents	78%
Conservative Democrats	86%
Conservative Republicans	84%
Moderate/Liberal Democrats	72%
Moderate/Liberal Republicans	90%

1. According to the table, which demographic group listed below is most in favor of a Constitutional Amendment to protect the flag?
   
   
   1. College Graduates
      
   2. Politicians
      
   3. Moderate/Liberal Republicans
      
   4. Women
   
   
   
2. What conclusion can be drawn from the data regarding the Constitutional Amendment to protect the flag?
   
   
   1. It will pass by a large margin.
      
   2. It enjoys widespread political support.
      
   3. It has only partisan support.
      
   4. It has pitted regional interests against one another.
   
   
   The chart below contains results from Survey II.
   
   
   
   Source: The ABA News Center. "Flag Burning Poll Results Show Americans Opposed To Amending Constitution." [Online] 12 May 2002.
   
   
3. According to the chart, how do the majority of Americans feel about a Constitutional amendment to protect the flag?
   
   
   1. They are unsure of their position.
      
   2. They are opposed to this amendment.
      
   3. They are in favor of this amendment.
      
   4. They are evenly divided on this issue.
   
   
   
   
   The chart below summarizes responses to a follow-up question in the same survey.
   
   
   
   Source: The American Bar Association News Center. "Flag Burning Poll Results Show Americans Opposed To Amending Constitution." [Online] 12 May 2002.
   
   
4. What conclusions can be drawn from this chart?
   
   
   1. A majority of Americans are in favor of such an amendment.
      
   2. Many people would burn the flag if given the opportunity to do so.
      
   3. A different group of people must have been surveyed for this question and the previous one.
      
   4. None of the above.

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Activities
    The Case

•	What Is Symbolic Speech? When Is It Protected?
•	The Amendment Process
•	Forms of Political Protest
•	Political Cartoon Analysis: Hayworth the Bear
•	Data Analysis: How Do Americans Feel about a Constitutional Amendment to Protect the Flag?

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    After the Case

•	WebQuest: Should the United States Enact a Constitutional Amendment to Prohibit Flag Burning?

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