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  • This house, as the Chinese government, would intervene in Nepal.

    Infoslide

    After U.S. big tech companies refused to comply with Nepali regulations, the government of Nepal suspended 26 digital platforms—including X (formerly Twitter) and Meta’s social networks. The move sparked widespread popular unrest, which brought down the government of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist). The demonstrations were marked by anti-corruption banners, civilians carrying military-grade weaponry, messages in English, and calls for Balendra Shah, a self-proclaimed outsider, to lead.

    IV UFMG Open · Semifinais · 2025-10-10

  • This house predicts Zohran Mamdani’s election in 2025.

    Infoslide

    After resigning from office in 2021 amid sexual harassment scandals, Andrew Cuomo, the former governor of the state of New York, returned to the political scene in 2025. The son of a veteran politician, his career has been marked by early involvement in public service, and he was re-elected governor twice. Zohran Mamdani, for his part, is a socialist, a Muslim, a fierce critic of Israel, and an advocate of bold social-justice policies — among them, a rent freeze in New York City. Mamdani’s victory over Cuomo in the Democratic primaries for New York City mayor was greeted by the progressive media as “a major surprise.” Cuomo acknowledged the result but announced that he will run for the office as an independent candidate.

    IV UFMG Open · Rodada 2 · 2025-10-10

  • This house believes that it is in the interest of the Republican Party to heavily prioritise the hawkish approach as opposed to the dovish approach in their foreign policy agenda in the run-up to the 2026 midterms

    Infoslide

    Within the Republican Party, foreign policy debates are shaped between hawkish and dovish approaches.The hawkish approach advocates for military intervention, robust defense spending, and global leadership through alliances and force projection. On the other hand, the dovish approach emphasizes military restraint, skepticism of foreign interventions, opposition to nation- building, and a preference for transactional diplomacy.

    MPSC Nationals 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-10-09

  • This house believes that, following Gen Z–led revolutions akin to a South Asian Spring, protesting youth should not appoint heads of government, rather than consensus pro-revolution political parties.

    MPSC Nationals 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-10-09

  • This House prefers the legislative review model to the judicial supremacy model in liberal democracies.

    Infoslide

    Constitutional review is the set of legal mechanisms used to verify whether laws, normative acts, or decisions of public authorities comply with a country's Constitution. There are two institutional models widely adopted by liberal democracies: (i) In the legislative override model, parliament can, through a formal process typically requiring a qualified majority such as two-thirds of votes, declare that a certain law will remain valid even after having been deemed unconstitutional by a court. This decision must be renewed periodically or is suspended. An example of this model is Canada, which adopts this approach through the so-called "notwithstanding clause" (Section 33 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms). (ii) In the judicial supremacy model, decisions issued by constitutional courts, especially supreme courts, are final in constitutional matters. The Legislature can respond politically, such as by approving constitutional amendments or altering ordinary laws, but does not possess formal mechanisms to directly nullify these decisions. This model is characteristic of the United States, where only a new decision by the Supreme Court can modify an interpretation previously established by the Court.

    Campeonato Nacional de Debates Escolares 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-10-08

  • This House prefers exposing young people to artistic productions that portray the government in a romanticized way (The West Wing, Time Tunnel, Designated Survivor), rather than those that portray it in a disillusioned way (House of Cards, Veep, Polishuk).

    Campeonato Nacional de Debates Escolares 2025 · Ensino Fundamental Finals · 2025-10-08

  • This house, as a Philippine Opposition candidate running for a national position, would abandon Retail Politics

    Infoslide

    “Retail politics” refers to a choice of political campaigning where candidates focus on direct, personal engagement with individual voters rather than relying on mass media or large campaign events

    Kamalig Pre-NDC 2025 · Novice Finals · 2025-10-04

  • This house believes that government shutdowns have done more harm than good

    Infoslide

    A government shutdown occurs when Congress fails to pass, or the President refuses to sign, funding legislation for federal agencies. Without this authorization, many government operations stop: essential services like the military and air traffic control continue, but non-essential services such as national parks and many federal offices are suspended.

    Kamalig Pre-NDC 2025 · Novice Semifinals · 2025-10-04

  • TH predicts that a major revolution will occur in the Philippines within the next decade.

    Kontra-Korap Cup · Grand Final · 2025-10-01

  • This house would revoke property tax exemptions for religions that exhibit strong political activities

    Infoslide

    Strong political activities may include but not limited to: (1) bloc voting, (2) transportation of members to polling place en masse, (3) owning TV/Radio networks that is used to promote for a certain politician, (4) using tithes and donations to fund a campaign, and (5) issuing slates.

    Kontra-Korap Cup · High School Quarterfinals · 2025-10-01

  • This house, as the Democratic Party of the United States, supports the rise of left wing conspiracy theories (eg. that the 2024 election was stolen from Kamala Harris, that Donald Trump is being controlled by Russia, etc.)

    UCLA IV 2025 · Novice Finals · 2025-09-27

  • This house supports the Mirziyoyev reforms in Uzbekistan

    Infoslide

    The “Mirziyoyev Reforms” refer to the economic and political reforms undertaken by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan since starting his term in 2014. These have included economic liberalization and the reduction of the power of state owned enterprises, constitutional amendments aimed at consolidating federal power and reducing the strength of autonomous regions, and increasing cross-border trade with nearby Central Asian nations.

    UCLA IV 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-09-27

  • This house regrets the genre of manufactured discourse

    Infoslide

    Manufactured discourse is a genre of mass entertainment media that brings individuals with opposing views to advocate for their beliefs. Participants may be prompted on certain controversial topics, ask an influential speaker questions, be spontaneously interviewed in public, or have a broadcasted freeform discussion. Examples include Jubilee's "1 Progressive vs. 20 Far- Right Conservatives" YouTube video or the Oxford Union's show debates.

    McGill Central Canadian Novice Championship 2025 · NHSE Semifinals · 2025-09-27

  • This house, as a post conflict state, W adopt the Juche ideology.

    Infoslide

    Juche is an ideology that prioritses the idea of self-reliance in the facets of military, economy as well as being productively self suffient. It emphasises the importance of the separation of state away from any outside influence, preserving national identity and a shared culture. It often does this by suppressing "Western impositions" such as religion, democracy and the class system.

    Vanguard Open 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-09-26