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:
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.