Parli Prep and Topics
Parli topics will also be posted and annouced outide the Shapell Lounge (outside Benson).
Varsity is Flight A, Novice is Flight B.
ROUND 1
Round 1 Flight A:
Resolved: The United States federal government should significantly increase its military presence in the Baltic States.
Round 1 Flight B:
Resolved: The United States federal government should value its relationship with Israel over its nuclear deal with Iran.
ROUND 2
Round 2 Flight A:
Resolved: Jeb Bush would be a preferential Republican candidate than Ted Cruz.
Round 2 Flight B:
Resolved: Bernie Sanders would be a preferential Democratic candidate than Hillary Clinton.
ROUND 3
Round 3 Flight A:
Resolved: California should abolish the common core.
Round 3 Flight B: Standardized testing in schools does more harm than good.
ROUND 4
Round 4 Flight A
Resolved: The USFG should significantly increase regulations on sentient artificial intelligence.
Round 4 Flight B
Resolved: The United States federal government should significantly invest in colonization of Mars.
ROUND 5
Round 5 Flight A
Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its investment in algae biofuels.
Round 5 Flight B
Resolved: The United States federal government should ban offshore drilling
Octos-
VARSITY
Resolved: The United States federal government should end the Cuban embargo.
Resolved: The United States federal government should grant statehood to Puerto Rico.
Resolved: The United States federal government should significantly increase its military presence in West Africa.
Flip for sides; go to your room to flip and strike topics.
NOVICE
Resolved: The United States federal government should end the Cuban embargo.
Resolved: The United States federal government should immediately close the Guantanamo Bay detention camp.
Resolved: The United States federal government should send significant ground combat forces to fight the Islamic State.
Flip for sides; go to your room to flip and strike topics.
Quarters-
VARSITY
Resolved: California should ban private prisons.
Resolved: California should require police officers to wear body cameras while on duty.
Resolved: California should legalize recreational use of marijuana.
Flip for sides; go to your room to flip and strike topics.
NOVICE
Resolved: California should require police officers to wear body cameras while on duty.
Resolved: California should eliminate mandatory minimum sentences.
Resolved: California should abolish the death penalty.
Flip for sides; go to your room to flip and strike topics.
Semis (one flight only)
Resolved: The United States Supreme Court should overturn Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission.
Resolved: The United States Supreme Court should rule that voter identification requirements are unconstitutional.
Resolved: The United States should eliminate the electoral college.
