In the early part of the twenty-first century, public opinion polls showed that a majority of americans believed it should be illegal to burn the american flag. as a result, many members of congress introduced amendments to make it illegal to burn or desecrate the american flag. however, these efforts have been unsuccessful. which of the following statements best explains why these efforts have been unsuccessful? congress and the states have agreed to add this amendment; however, recent presidents have refused to sign it. the framers made the amendment process difficult in order to protect individual rights. the supreme court has stated such an amendment is unconstitutional, thus blocking its ratification. the framers specifically wrote the amendment process to prevent using it to limit freedom of expression.