Round 5: Tossup 10

Description Acceptable. A 2005 article by James Ho about this right argued that Plyler v. Doe refuted Peter Schuck’s 1985 book on it. The 1924 Snyder Act eliminated an exception to this right created by Elk v. Wilkins. Jacob M. Howard attached an exemption reading (-5[1])“subject to the jurisdiction thereof” to this Jus Soli principle. An exemption to (15[1])this right was held to only apply to diplomats by United States v. (*) Wong Kim Ark. (10[2]-5[1])Trump v. Barbara concerns (10[1])a 2025 Executive Order attempting to end this right for children of non-permanent residents, who are often attacked as “anchor babies.” (10[1])For 10 points, the 14th Amendment grants what right to babies born in the U.S? ■END■ (10[1])

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