Resolutions

Varsity [Gov-Opp]

1. The local benefits of an Amazon warehouse facility outweigh the local harms. [14-18]

2. The US federal government should end its sanctions on Venezuela. [18-14]

3. Russia should offer significant military assistance to Armenia in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. [13-19]

4. If they win the presidency and the Senate, Democrats should pack the Supreme Court. [12-20]

5. The US federal government should pass a codetermination law requiring that large corporations have at least half of their board of directors elected by their workers. [14-17]

O.c. US colleges and universities should not use standardized tests as part of admissions decisions.

Q.a. US states should ban police unions from endorsing and from giving campaign contributions to political candidates.

O.b. This House, as a family that could comfortably afford it, would choose not to place their school-age child in a “learning pod” during the COVID-19 pandemic.

O.a. The US federal government should require that US-based Internet service providers block all internet service with countries that do not actively suppress cybercrime.

Q.b. This House believes that in the 21st century, the US would be better off with a unitary system of government than with a federal system of government.

Q.c. The US federal government should enact a single-payer healthcare system.

S.a. US states should forbid zoning rules that limit residential construction in urban areas.

S.b. In the 21st century, the US Supreme Court’s power of judicial review does more harm than good.

S.c. Upriver nations should not dam rivers without the consent of downriver nations.

Novice [Gov-Opp]

1. US municipalities should significantly reduce funding for their police departments. [5-6]

2. The US federal government should end its sanctions on Iran. [10-2]

3. The US federal government should ban hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas recovery. [6-6]

4. The discovery of biological human immortality would do more harm than good. [6-6]

5. This House, as a reporter for a major news organization, would attend political rallies/press briefings/campaign events even if COVID safety protocols were ignored. [6-6]

S.a. The US federal government should adopt a wealth tax.

S.b. Supreme Court nominees should be required to state at their confirmation hearings how they would vote on any cases pending before the Court.

S.c. This House would break up large companies even if it increased costs to consumers.

F.a. The use of predictive policing algorithms is unjust.

F.b. This House would fine news organizations for publishing false stories.

F.c. US colleges and universities should deprioritize extracurricular activities in their admissions decisions.