Cavalier Invitational at Durham Academy

2025 — Durham, NC/US

Topics & Resolutions

The following topics will be used at:

 

The 2025 Cavalier Invitational

Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Resolved: The United States ought to become party to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and/or the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.

Public Forum Debate: Resolved: The African Union should grant diplomatic recognition to the Republic of Somaliland as an independent state.

Congressional Debate: Legislation was posted on December 5th. It's located on the Tabroom Home Side Bar. 

World Schools Debate: 

Round 2 - This House would abolish standardized testing for college admissions.

Round 4 - This House believes that the widespread use of AI in applications (e.g. Amazon Rufus, Facebook Meta) causes more harm than good for society.

Elim 1 - This House would ban countries with poor human rights records from hosting international sporting events.

Elim 3 (As Needed ) - This House would require individuals to pass a political general knowledge test in order to vote.

Extemporaneous Speaking:  

R1 US Politics
R2 Africa & the Americas
R3: US Energy, Environment, & Technology
R4: SW Asia & Europe
SF: US Economics
F: S, SE, & E Asia

Impromptu Speaking:

R1: This or that

R2: Rebels with a Cause (people)

R3: Short global questions

R4: Words that changed the world (quotes)

SF: Headlines

F: If walls could talk (famous places)

 

 

The 2025 Cavalier Challenge

Lincoln-Douglas Debate:  Resolved: The United States ought to become party to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and/or the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.

Public Forum Debate: Resolved: The African Union should grant diplomatic recognition to the Republic of Somaliland as an independent state.

Congressional Debate: Morning Hour Topic announced on December 5th - Space: The Final Frontier; Legislation was posted on January 6th

Extemporaneous Speaking: Alphabetical Order - Art of the Deal, the Biden/Harris Legacy, Elonomics, EmergAIncy, Notable Women, & Tales from the Crypto.