Past Resolutions

Spring 2024

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Fall 2023

On balance, artificial intelligence benefits society.

Spring 2023

The United States should substantially reform K-12 public education

Fall 2022

On balance, societies benefit from organized religion.

Spring 2022

The United States Federal Government should require compulsory national service.

Fall 2021

The United States federal government should significantly increase investment in space exploration.

Spring 2021

The United States Federal Government should significantly increase regulations of the Big Five tech companies.

Fall 2020

The United States federal government is not upholding its Social Contract to protect its citizens.

Spring 2020

The United States federal government should implement a Universal Basic Income.

Fall 2019

The United States should abolish the electoral college.

Spring 2019

The United States should eliminate mandatory minimum sentencing.

Fall 2018

Statehood for Puerto Rico would be beneficial.

Spring 2018

The United States should provide free college tuition for all citizens.

Fall 2017

The United States news media is trustworthy.

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Fall 2011

Resolved: Political parties are bad for effective government in the United States.

Spring 2010

Resolved: The US should significantly reform The Welfare System.

Fall 2009

Resolved: The United States is over-reliant on China.

Spring 2009

Resolved: The U.S. federal government should significantly limit the authority of the Department of Homeland Security.

Fall 2008

Resolved: Americans overvalue athletic competition.

Spring 2008

Resolved: The U.S. federal government should make adequate and affordable medical care available to all U.S. citizens.

Fall 2007

Resolved: Corporations exert undue influence over public policy.

Spring 2007

Resolved: The U.S. Government should significantly increase the acceptance of immigrants.

Fall 2006

Resolved: U.S. foreign policy inappropriately emphasizes military action over diplomacy.

Spring 2006

Resolved: Non-violent crimes should not carry prison sentences.

Fall 2005

Resolved: Wal-Mart’s business practices are detrimental to the United States.

Spring 2005

Resolved: The United States should substantially reform public secondary school education.

Fall 2004

Resolved: Separation of church and state is being inappropriately eroded.

Spring 2004

Resolved: The United States should significantly reduce its foreign military commitments.

Fall 2003

Resolved: United States corporations are insufficiently loyal to American workers.

Spring 2003

Resolved: The United States federal government should significantly increase its citizens’ access to affordable health care.

Fall 2002

Resolved: Civil liberties are being inappropriately eroded.

Spring 2002

Resolved: The United States should substantially expand its efforts to prevent terrorism.

Fall 2001

Resolved: A national missile defense system would be beneficial to the security of this nation.

Spring 2001

Resolved: The United States should significantly decrease its dependence on foreign oil.

Spring 2000

Resolved: The federal government should significantly increase the use of privately operated prisons.

Fall 1998

Resolved: Corporate emphasis on profit is excessive.

Spring 1998

Resolved: The United States should abolish the use of peer jurors.

Spring 1997

Resolved: The Central Intelligence Agency should be eliminated.

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