ConLaw "Jeopardy Moment"

Is law school a super-geek paradise, or what? In an attempt to lighten the mood, Prof ConLaw opened class the other day with a "Jeopardy Moment." She said the U.S. has had eight presidents who were born in Virginia. The challenge was to name them all, Jeopardy-style. Prof ConLaw became Alex Trebek, and four students became contestants. This is what passes for good times in law school classes, but now you can play, too! Can you name all eight?

1. This president famously handed in his sword at the end of the Revolutionary War.


2. This president, beloved by all, was actually a rather scheming character.


3. This president started out as a nationalist, but became a state's rights kind of guy, and was the mentee of the lying scheming president we just discussed.


4. This president was only an infant living in VA, a president of the deeper south, always rough and ready.


5. This president was the first really to use federal power for significant internal improvements. He had is own doctrine.


6. There's not much to say about this president because he was only in office for a month.


7. This president was famous for the four principles or something like that. The four freedoms?


8. Lucky for him, this president, who at the time was known as "his ascendancy," was the first Vice President to succeed a president who died in office.

Answers:

1. Who is George Washington?
2. Who is Thomas Jefferson?
3. Who is James Madison?
4. Who is Zachary Taylor?
5. Who is Monroe?
6. Who is Harrison?
7. Who is Wilson?
8. Who is Tyler?

Oh, and in other "law fun": We glanced at laws governing western water rights in Property this week and Prof Property recommended "Chinatown" (in which people apparently get killed over water rights) and the "Milagro Beanfield War." You know, if you've got some free time...

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