Topics and Topic Areas - All Events

CX will use the NSDA/NFHS 2024 topic -- Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase fiscal redistribution in the United States by adopting a federal jobs guarantee, expanding Social Security, and/or providing a basic income.

LD will use the NSDA Jan/Feb 2024 topic: Resolved: The United States ought to substantially reduce its military presence in the West Asia-North Africa region.

PF will use the NSDA February 2024 topic: Resolved: The United States federal government should ban single-use plastics.

No novice topics will be used. The topics will be the same for all divisions.

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Congress will follow the TFA Scaffold for Spring 2024 and use the following items of legislation, debated in the following order:

7L Congress (online):

Prelims -- 9, 6, 8, 7, 10

Semis (if needed) -- 15, 13, 11, 12, 14

Finals -- 18, 19, 16, 17, 20

Park Congress (in person):

Prelims -- 18, 19, 16, 17, 20

Semis (if needed) -- 9, 6, 8, 7, 10

Finals -- 15, 13, 11, 12, 14

As per the TFA Constitution page 67, section 2 - there is no minimum cycle of debate. Chambers are welcome to move the previous question or to table legislation as they see fit without a requirement for authorship or debate on a particular item.

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7L WSD (online) will follow the below schedule of topics --

R1 and R2 (students will debate both sides): This House believes that NATO has done more harm than good.

R3: impromptu

R4: This House supports a salary cap for professional sports teams.

Elim 1: This House would implement a compulsory national service system.

Elim 2 (if needed): impromptu

Elim 3 (if needed): This House prefers investment in public transportation infrastructure over investment in automobile infrastructure.

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Park WSD (in person) will follow the below schedule of topics --

R1 and R2 (sides flipped): This House prefers investment in public transportation infrastructure over investment in automobile infrastructure.

R3: impromptu

R4: This House would implement a compulsory national service system.

Elim 1: This House supports a salary cap for professional sports teams.

Elim 2 (if needed): impromptu

Finals: This House believes that NATO has done more harm than good.

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Extemp topic areas:

Domestic Extemp on both sides of the swing:

R1: U.S. Economics and Business

R2: Environment and Energy

Semifinals: Election Politics

Finals: US Foreign Policy

International Extemp on both sides of the swing:

R1: Europe

R2: International Economics

Semifinals: Central and South America

Finals: International Diplomacy

Novice Extemp will use a mix of both topics. Questions will be different for each side of the swing, but will fall under the same topic areas.