IHSFA State Debate Tournament 2018

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2018 Debate Topics

2018 Topics:

Policy:

Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its funding and/or regulation of elementary and/or secondary education in the United States.

Lincoln-Douglas: January/February 2018

Resolved: Plea bargaining ought to be abolished in the United States criminal justice system.

Public Forum: January 2018 Topic: Europe

Resolved: Spain should grant Catalonia its independence.

World Schools Debate Prepared motions will be as follows:

Round 1: This House would replace the U.S. income tax system with a flat tax rate applied to both individuals and businesses.

Round 3: This House believes the United Nations is no longer an effective institution.

Semi-final Round: This House prefers regional trading blocs to global free trade.