National Parliamentary Debate Invitational at Berkeley
2017 — CA/US
Topics
Round 1, Flight 1: The Government of the Republic of Japan should significantly accelerate the reactivation of domestic nuclear power plants.
Round 1, Flight 2: The Government of the Republic of India should significantly increase the autonomy of the Kashmir region.
Round 2, Flight 1: The United States federal government should significantly increase antitrust enforcement actions into Google.
Round 2, Flight 2: The United States federal government should significantly increase restrictions on the production and use of Bitcoin.
Round 3, Flight 1: The United States federal government should significantly increase regulations on payday lending.
Round 3, Flight 2: The United States federal government should enact the Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act.
Round 4, Flight 1: The United Nations should significantly increase its water assistance program to the Republic of Haiti.
Round 4, Flight 2: The Government of South Africa should significantly reduce domestic reliance on coal-fired power plants.
Round 5, Flight 1: The United States federal government should enact regulations to significantly expand the authorized use of drones in United States airspace.
Round 5, Flight 2: The United States federal government should significantly increase its regulation of self-driving cars.
Elim 1: The United States federal government should significantly increase its support for the establishment of an independent Kurdish state.
Elim 2: The People's Republic of China should significantly increase its international partnerships to construct nuclear power plants in North Africa and/or East Africa.
Elim 3: The Democratic Caucus should publicly announce and follow through on its intent to vote against the omnibus appropriations bill unless it includes the Dream Act.
Elim 4: The United States federal government should significantly increase its efforts to eradicate mosquitoes in one or more of the following countries: the United States, Brazil, Indonesia, and/or Sudan.
Elim 5: The United States federal government should significantly increase its pressure on the Republic of Turkey to provide reparations for the Armenian genocide.