American government! ! why did the supreme court rule that burning the american flag is a form of free expression but that burning a cross, in some cases, is not a form of free expression? a. they argued that burning a cross is the same as burning a draft card and therefore not protected. b. they argued that burning a cross is more offensive than burning a flag and therefore not protected. c. they argued that burning a cross in political protest is symbolic and therefore not protected. d. they argued that burning a cross to scare people was threatening and therefore not protected.