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This portal is dedicated to the resolution topics of the National Forensic League.
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
- 2009 March/April topic: Resolved: Vigilantism is justified when the government has failed to enforce the law.
- 2009 January/February topic: Resolved: The United States ought to submit to the jurisdiction of an international court designed to prosecute crimes against humanity
- 2008 November/December topic: Resolved: In a democratic society, felons ought to retain the right to vote.
- 2008 September/October topic: Resolved: It is morally permissible to kill one innocent person to save the lives of more innocent people.
- 2007-2008 national tournament topic: Resolved: Limiting economic inequality ought to be a more important social goal than maximizing economic freedom
- 2008 March/April topic: Resolved: Hate crime enhancements are unjust in the United States
- 2008 January/February topic: Resolved: It is just for the United States to use military force to prevent the acquisition of nuclear weapons by nations that pose a military threat
- 2007 November/December topic: Resolved: In the United States, plea bargaining in exchange for testimony is unjust
- 2008 September/October topic: Resolved: It is morally permissible to kill one innocent person to save the lives of more innocent people
Public Forum Debate
- 2009 April topic: Resolved: That the Employee Free Choice Act serves the best interests of the American people.
- 2009 March topic: Resolved: That on balance, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 has improved academic achievement in the United States
- 2009 February topic: Resolved: That, on balance, the rise of Brazil, Russia, India, and China (BRIC) has had a positive impact on the United States.
- 2009 January topic: Resolved: That, by 2040, the federal government should mandate that all new passenger vehicles and light trucks sold in the United States be powered by alternative fuels.
- 2008 December topic: Resolved: That, on balance, social networking Web sites have a positive impact on the United States.
- 2008 November topic: Resolved: That the United States government should implement universal health care modeled after the French system.
- 2008 October topic: Resolved: The United States should significantly increase its use of nuclear energy.
- 2008 September topic: Resolved: That the United States should implement a military draft.
- 2008 national tournament topic: Resolved: US policies established after September 11, 2001 have substantially reduced the risk of terrorist acts against the United States
- 2008 April topic: Resolved: That the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 will successfully mitigate economic slowdowns over the next year
- 2008 March topic: Resolved: The US system of presidential primaries is contrary to democratic values
- 2008 February topic: Resolved: That Russia has become a threat to U.S. interests
- 2008 January topic: Resolved: In a democracy, civil disobedience is an appropriate weapon in the fight for justice
- 2007 December topic: Resolved: That the United States would be justified in pursuing military options against Iran
- 2007 November topic: Resolved: That eliminating United States government budget deficits should be prioritized over increasing domestic spending
Policy Debate
