New Mexico District Tournament
2025 — NM/US
New Mexico District Qualifier
for the 2025 National Tournament
Topic Areas for Debate/Extemp
Debate Topic Areas
Public Forum (PF): March NSDA Topic
Resolved: In the United States, the benefits of the use of generative artificial intelligence in education outweigh the harms.
Lincoln-Douglas (LD): March/April NSDA Topic
Resolved: The development of Artificial General Intelligence is immoral.
Policy (CX): Year-Long NSDA 2024-2025 Topic
Resolved: The United States federal government should significantly strengthen its protection of domestic intellectual property rights in copyrights, patents, and/or trademarks.
Big Questions (BQ): Year-Long NSDA 2024-2025 Topic
Resolved: Creativity is a more powerful force than intelligence.
Extemp Topic Areas
Extemp Prep — Library, room B6.
Extempers should take their topic slip to their rooms and hand the slip to the judge before speaking.
International Extemp (IX)
Round 1: Americas & Caribbean
Round 2: Africa & Southwest Asia
Round 3: Energy, Environment, & Global Health
Semis (if needed): Europe
Finals: Global Conflicts and International Organizations
United States Extemp (USX)
Round 1: Business, Economics, & Industry
Round 2: Foreign Policy & National Security
Round 3: Healthcare, Immigration, & Social Issues
Semis (if needed): Politics & Democracy
Finals: The Supreme Court, Civil Liberties, and Legal Controversies