Debate Topics & Congress Info

The topic for CX Debate is: Resolved: The United States federal government should enact substantial criminal justice reform in the United States in one or more of the following: forensic science, policing, sentencing.

The topic for LD Debate will be the January/February 2020 topic: Resolved: States ought to ban lethal autonomous weapons.

The topic for PF Debate will be the February 2020 topic: Resolved: On balance, the benefits of urbanization in West Africa outweigh the harms.

Prep time for CX is 8 minutes. Prep time for LD is 4 minutes.  Prep time for PF is 3 minutes.

We will use the NSDA pilot rules for PF.

Brackets will not be broken in debate. 

CONGRESS NOTES:  We will use the TFA 2020 Spring Legislation to be debated in each session is listed below. The items may be reordered as established by each chamber. Copies of the legislation can be found on the TFA website at txfa.org. Procedures for advancing and tie-breakers can be found in the TFA constitution.

Prelims: 21-25

Finals: 26-30

(If semis are necessary based on number, we will use 1-5) ; Students will run for P.O. in all sessions of congress.

WSD Motions

Round 1: Impromptu

Round 2: This House supports statehood for Puerto Rico.

Round 3: This House supports the use of military intervention in response to the Uyghur Muslim humanitarian crisis.

Quarters (if necessary): Impromptu

Semis: This House would establish term limits for US Supreme Court justices.

Finals: Impromptu 

Extemp Topic Areas -

DX -

Prelims - Politics

Semis - Economy/Health Care/Education

Finals - US Foreign Policy

FX

Prelims - Asia

Semis - Europe

Finals - International Conflict

NX - Will be a mix of FX and DX from each round