Resolved, The United States Federal Government should reform its policy for the administration of federal elections
** Note - There is no letter of intent for 2025
Resolved, The United States Federal Government should reform its policy for the administration of federal elections
** Note - There is no letter of intent for 2025
Resolved, The United States Federal Government should reform its domestic policy or policies for the agricultural production of food in one or more of the following: crop subsidies, concentrated animal feeding operations, or production of genetically engineered foods.
The resolution letter of intent is here.
Resolved, The United States Federal Government should reform its policy or policies for financing the purchase of single-family dwellings, excluding policies enacted for COVID-19 pandemic relief.
The resolution letter of intent is here.
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Resolved, The United States Federal Government should reform the War Powers Resolution of 1973 as amended or its policy for the authorization for the use of military force.
The resolution letter of intent is here.
Speech and Debate document libraries are also updated.
In an effort to facilitate educational debate and minimize confusion, the following FAQ is provided to clarify certain aspects of the allowable Comparative Advantages Analysis Affirmative Case Structure.
This document can be found below and also in the Debate Document Library.
Resolved: The United States Federal Government should reform its policy for granting lawful permanent residence status to aliens outside of the United States or legally present within the United States.
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Resolved: The United States Federal Government should reform its policy or policies for the regulation of direct industrial emissions of greenhouse gas(es) within the United States.
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Exciting news! The new Debate Documents and Speech Documents will be updated shortly. The new goal is to post these documents including the 2017 resolution online on the third Saturday of October. This year that will be by noon on October 15th, 2016. Stay tuned!
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Resolved: The United States Federal Government should reform its policy or policies for student financial aid for post-secondary education.
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