Question
Thinking of law school? If so, you might find it helpful to answer some questions about American legal precedent, for 10 points each.
[10m] This power, granted to the Supreme Court in Marbury v. Madison, allows courts to strike down laws that judges deem unconstitutional.
ANSWER: judicial review
[10e] Some parts of this longstanding Supreme Court precedent were overruled in the case Planned Parenthood v. Casey. This case legalized abortion before it was overturned in Dobbs v. Jackson.
ANSWER: Roe v. Wade
[10h] Brandenburg v. Ohio’s “imminent lawless action” test for free speech replaced the “clear and present danger” test established in this Supreme Court case by Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
ANSWER: Schenck v. United States
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Summary
| 2024 ACF Fall at Cornell | fall | Y | 9 | 23.33 | 100% | 89% | 44% |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Ohio State | fall | Y | 8 | 27.50 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Washington | fall | Y | 6 | 23.33 | 100% | 83% | 50% |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Georgia | fall | Y | 11 | 26.36 | 100% | 100% | 64% |
| 2024 ACF Fall at North Carolina | fall | Y | 9 | 21.11 | 78% | 89% | 44% |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Claremont Colleges | fall | Y | 5 | 24.00 | 100% | 100% | 40% |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Rutgers | fall | Y | 8 | 25.00 | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Illinois | fall | Y | 9 | 27.78 | 100% | 100% | 78% |
Data
| Fordham A | Bard A (UG) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Rowan A (DII) | Lehigh B (DII) | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Lehigh A (UG) | Maryland A (DII) | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Columbia B | NYU B | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Penn B (DII) | Maryland B (DII) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Columbia A (UG) | Princeton A (UG) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| NYU A (UG) | Rutgers A (UG) | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Penn A (DII) | Rutgers B | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |