Topics & Docket

Topics

CX Debate: Resolved: The United States federal government should significantly strengthen its protection of domestic intellectual property rights in copyrights, patents, and/or trademarks.

LD 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.

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

WSD:

Round 1: Impromptu

Round 2 - Prepared (This House believes that state capitalism is a more effective economic model than liberal capitalism for promoting long-term national development and economic stability.)

Round 3 - Prepared (This House believes that state capitalism is a more effective economic model than liberal capitalism for promoting long-term national development and economic stability.)

Round 4: Impromptu

Elim 1: Impromptu

Elim 2: Impromptu

Elim 3: Prepared (As the United State government, this House would remove the ban on using affirmative action policies in higher education admissions.)

Congressional Debate:

Round 1: 3, 4, 16, 19

Finals: 6, 10, 15, 18