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2006-2007
Resolved: The United States federal government should establish a policy
substantially increasing the number of persons serving in one or more of the
following national service programs: AmeriCorps, Citizen Corps, Senior Corps,
Peace Corps, Learn and Serve America, Armed Forces.
(430 pages)
Resolved: A just government should provide
health care to its citizens. (30 pages)
Resolved: A victim’s deliberate use of deadly force is a just response to
repeated domestic violence. (30 pages)
Resolved: The actions of corporations ought to be held to the same moral
standards as the actions of individuals. (30 pages)
Resolved: The United Nations’ obligation to protect global human rights ought to
be valued above its obligation to respect national sovereignty.
(30 pages)
Resolved: That the benefits of NASA’s space exploration justify the costs.
(30 pages)
Resolved: Current immigration laws in the United States should be
enforced. (30 pages)
Resolved: That participating in multinational diplomatic efforts is
beneficial to U.S. interests. (30 pages)
Resolved: Colleges and universities in the United States should end their early
admission programs. (30 pages)
Resolved: That lobbyists negatively influence the legislative process in
the United States. (30 pages)
Resolved: The costs of legalized casino gambling in the United States
outweigh the benefits. (30 pages)
Resolved: That the quantity of credit available to American consumers
should be significantly reduced. (30 pages)
Resolved: United States corporations should honor all prior commitments
to employee pensions. (20 pages)
2005-2006
Resolved: The United States federal government should
substantially decrease its authority either to detain without charge or to
search without probable cause. (430 pages)
Resolved: In matters of U.S. immigration policy, restrictions on the rights of
non-citizens are consistent with democratic ideals. (30 pages)
Resolved: Judicial activism is necessary to protect the rights of American
citizens. (30 pages)
Resolved: The use of the state's power of eminent domain to promote private
enterprise is unjust. (30 pages)
Resolved: Juveniles charged with violent crimes should be tried and punished as
adults. (30 pages)
Resolved: In the United States, colleges and universities should be permitted
to pay stipends to their Division I athletes. (30 pages)
Resolved: That the United Nations should be the primary agent to lead and
direct the fight against terrorism around the world. (30 pages)
Resolved: That the United States federal government should fund Hurricane
Katrina relief and rebuilding by ending President Bush's tax cuts. (30 pages)
Resolved: That the National Basketball Association (NBA) should rescind its
dress code. (30 pages)
Resolved: In the United States, public high school science curriculum should
include the study of the Theory of Intelligent Design. (30 pages)
Resolved: That the policy decisions of the current Israeli government toward
the Palestinian state have improved prospects for peace in the Middle East. (30
pages)
Resolved: That big box retailers benefit the communities in which they are
located. (30 pages)
Resolved: That the American media work against the best interest of the
American public. (30 pages)
2004-2005
U.N. Peacekeeping (430 pages)
Privacy vs. Societal Welfare (30 pages)
Promoting Democracy in Other Nations (30 pages)
Separation of Church and State (30 pages)
Community Standards vs. National Standards (30 pages)
Cabinet-Level Intelligence Department (30 pages)
Public Opinion Polls' Effect on Election Process (30 pages)
Purchasing Prescription Drugs from Other Countries (30 pages)
Corporate Offshoring (30 pages)
Mandatory Retirement for Supreme Court Justices (30 pages)
Flat-Rate Income Tax (30 pages)
Standardized Aptitude Testing (30 pages)
Guest Worker Visas (30 pages)
2003-2004
Ocean Policy (430 pages)
Privileged Communications (45 pages)
U.S. Obligation to Mitigate International Conflicts (45 pages)
Environmental Protection vs. Economic Development (45 pages)
Common Good vs. Self-Interest (45 pages)
War on Terrorism (30 pages)
Copyrighted Media on Internet (30 pages)
Universal Health Insurance (30 pages)
English as Official National Language (30 pages)
2002-2003
Mental Health Care (530 pages)
National Security vs. Individual Rights (45 pages)
Academic Freedom vs. Community Standards (45 pages)
Globalization vs. National Sovereignty (45 pages)
Letter of the Law vs. Spirit of the Law (45 pages)
2001-2002
Weapons of Mass Destruction (530 pages)
Decentralization of Government (45 pages)
Economic Development vs. Environment (45 pages)
Oppressive Government vs. Anarchy (45 pages)
Censorship to Protect Children (45 pages)
2000-2001
Privacy (Employment, Medical, Consumer Information, Search & Seizure) (530 pages)
Hate Speech on College Campuses (45 pages)
Safe Schools vs. Students' Liberty (45 pages)
Morality of Possessing Nuclear Weapons (45 pages)
Right to Know vs. Candidates' Right to Privacy (45 pages)
1999-2000
Academic Achievement in Secondary Schools (530 pages)
Cultural Sensitivity vs. Commercial Speech (45 pages)
Foreign Economic Sanctions (45 pages)
Violent Juvenile Criminal Offenders (45 pages)
Foreign Intervention (45 pages)
1998-1999
Russia (630 pages)
Sanctity of Life vs. Quality of Life (45 pages)
Capital Punishment (45 pages)
Reporter's Shield Law (45 pages)
Human Genetic Engineering (45 pages)
1997-1998
Renewable Energy (630 pages)
Global Concerns vs. National Concerns (45 pages)
Adolescent's Right to Privacy (45 pages)
Equality vs. Liberty (45 pages)
Civil Disobedience (45 pages)
1996-1997
Juvenile Crime (630 pages)
Discrimination in Exclusive Voluntary Organizations (45
pages)
Business Responsibility to Itself vs. Society (45 pages)
Universal Human Rights vs. National Interest (45 pages)
Individual Obligation to Self vs. Community (45 pages)