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  • This house supports the implementation of balanced budget amendments.

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    A balanced budget amendment is a constitutional rule that states that a state cannot spend more than its revenues. Therefore, it requires a balance between the government's projected revenues and expenditures. Balanced budget amendments include exceptions for extreme cases such as wars, recessions or national emergencies, which must be approved by a majority in parliament.

    Diliman Debate Open 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-07-05

  • This house believes that the coalition with the SDP will do more harm than good to Chancellor Merz's administration

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    Friedrich Merz, the leader of the center-right alliance of the Christian Democratic Union and Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU), is the new Chancellor of Germany after winning the election in February 2025. The CDU/CSU is currently under a coalition government with the center-left Social Democratic Party (SDP), working on increasing military spending, improving the economy, and imposing stricter immigration policies. This is the 5th time that the CDU/CSU and SDP have worked together in a coalition government. The SDP acquired the third highest number of votes in the February election, while the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) got the second highest. Merz has publicly expressed his unwillingness to form a coalition with the far-right AfD due to its extreme nature, although some of the CDU/CSU and AfD's interests align such as in immigration policy. Recently, there has been a rise in far-right sentiment in Germany.

    3rd Butuan Intervarsity · Open Semifinals · 2025-07-04

  • This House supports a decline of two-party systems

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    A two-party system is a political system where two major political parties consistently dominant. While third parties may exist, they rarely, if ever, have sufficient seats in the legislature to exercise significantly political power.

    Diliman Wom*n and Gender Minorities 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-06-30

  • That we prefer a Brzezinski-style approach to a Kissinger-style approach in foreign policies.

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    A “Brzezinski-style” approach to foreign policy emphasises the long-term ideological weakening of authoritarian regimes through support for dissident movements, human rights, and the use of soft power and alliances. A “Kissinger-style” approach emphasises strategic pragmatism and maintaining a balance of power, often engaging with authoritarian governments to preserve geopolitical stability, even if this involves compromising on democratic values.

    UQ Pre Australs 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-06-29

  • This house would have schools actively encourage children to question authority

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    For the purposes of this debate, authority can have a range of different meanings, including the knowledge you learn, teachers at school, the police and government in everyday life, and parents within families. Questioning that authority can involve a wide variety of different things, whether it be through words (verbal), actions, or the attitude with which you treat that authority.

    York University Summer Debating Tournament · Round 1 · 2025-06-28

  • This house would establish an affirmative legal defense for individuals who commit acts of property destruction and other similar minor criminal offences in the course of political protest

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    An affirmative legal defense is a legal strategy in which the defendant admits to committing the act in question, but argues that they should not be held legally liable because of a justifying or excusing circumstance. Examples of affirmative defenses include self-defense (“Yes, I hit them — but only to protect myself.”), necessity (“I broke into the cabin because I would have frozen to death.”), and duress (“I committed the crime because I was threatened with violence.”).

    2025 Australian Schools Open · Quarterfinals · 2025-06-28

  • This House Believes That unions should not get involved* in broader political issues that are not directly related to their respective industry *e.g. supporting political parties, engaging in solidarity strikes, protesting for social issues

    Uhuru Worlds 2025 · Quarterfinals · 2025-06-27

  • This House Supports the US Democratic Party applying the ‘resistance-first’ strategy towards the Trump administration.

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    A resistance-first strategy refers to a approach in which a party commits to aggressively opposing nearly all legislative, judicial, and executive actions, regardless of content or policy area.

    Uhuru Worlds 2025 · ESL Semifinals · 2025-06-27

  • This House Prefers a world in which majority of journalist are specialists

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    A generalist journalist is someone who completes a full journalism degree with a broad curriculum in writing, media and communication in depth. A wide range of topics (e.g., politics, economy, health, culture) are also studied, typically at an introductory level. In contrast, a specialist journalist is someone who studies a specific non-journalistic field in depth (e.g., law, climate science, tech) at a university level and gains only minimal journalistic training.

    Uhuru Worlds 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-06-27

  • This House Supports independent central banks being given expanded central bank powers

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    For the purposes of this debate, expanded central bank powers include the ability to direct investment into non-government securities (including equity stakes and bonds), direct banks on what sectors to lend into, and create personalized interest rates by sector/ industry (e.g., charging X industry a 2% interest rate and Y industry a 2.5% interest rate).

    Uhuru Worlds 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-06-27

  • This house supports Dumbledore’s Army during Umbridge’s reign.

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    Dolores Umbridge is appointed as the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher and later becomes Hogwarts’ High Inquisitor. Under her dictatorial leadership, the Ministry of Magic imposes strict control over the school, forbidding practical defense lessons and punishing dissent. Despite increasing signs of Lord Voldemort’s return, the Ministry refuses to acknowledge this threat. In response, a group of students led by Harry Potter forms Dumbledore’s Army (D.A.), a secret organization that teaches practical defense skills, promotes student solidarity, and prepares for the dark forces ahead. Participation is explicitly against school rules and, if discovered, could lead to expulsion or other serious punishment.

    Malaysian National Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-06-24

  • This house, as a Republican Senator in an ethnically diverse state, W oppose the SAVE Act

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    This SAVE Act requires individuals to present documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections. States may not accept or process voter registration applications without such proof, which includes documents meeting REAL ID Act standards that indicate citizenship. States must also provide an alternative process for applicants to submit other evidence of citizenship. Additionally, states must actively ensure that only U.S. citizens are registered to vote by establishing programs to identify non-citizens using designated data sources.

    Diliman Asian Parliamentary 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-06-23