Question
This Supreme Court justice was the first to be called to testify at their own confirmation hearing. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this justice who wrote the majority opinion in the Minersville case. He was appointed to the “Jewish seat” previously held by Benjamin Cardozo and Louis Brandeis.
ANSWER: Felix Frankfurter
[10m] Two answers required. Frankfurter was painted as a Communist because he defended these two men who were executed for supposedly robbing a store in Braintree.
ANSWER: Sacco AND Vanzetti [accept Nicola Sacco AND Bartolomeo Vanzetti in either order; prompt on partial answers]
[10e] The Minersville case ruled that schools could compel students to salute the flag and perform this action. In 1954, the words “under God” were added to text used for this action.
ANSWER: reciting the Pledge of Allegiance [or answers relating to pledging allegiance to the flag of the United States]
<Michael Bentley, History - American - 1865-1945> ~22162~ <Editor: Arjun Nageswaran>
Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 36 | 18.33 | 100% | 75% | 8% |