Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Debate Resolutions for Politics and Government Debate Tournatment Topics


- Each debate will take place before an audience in the auditorium.  Some debates will take place during the school day, others before a family and student audience in the auditorium during the evening.

- By Friday please give me a slip of paper that:

a) lists two people with whom you work well

b) list three topics you prefer ranked from one to three to express your preference

- Keep in mind that everyone cannot get his or her first choice. 

Resolutions

A) "Under God" in our Pledge of Allegiance and "In God we trust on our currency are offensive to the first amendment. 

B) Affirmative Action is consistent with the principle of equal opportunity.

C) The right to bear arms is an essential component of ordered liberty.

D) The death penalty is a necessary component of our justice system. 

E) Eminent domain should be invoked to encourage private development of economically disadvantaged communities. 

F) Government should improve educational opportunities for disadvantaged students by facilitating access to parochial schools. 




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