On June 27, 1989, President George H. W. Bush called for the Flag Desecration Amendment, which would prohibit desecration of the American flag. Bush’s comments were in response to the United States Supreme Court’s 5—4 decision in Texas v. Johnson, which held that a state law banning desecration of the flag was in violation of the First Amendment. Which of the following explains why the president asked for a constitutional amendment to be passed?