Debate Fundamentals
Explain the four parts of a DA using disad dan.
RAs decide if their explanation is satisfactory.
The 2025-2026 college topic.
What is the labor topic?
What channel was recently closed due a U.S. conflict?
What is the Straight of Hormuz?
The Second Continental Congress officially adopted the Declaration of Independence on this day.
What is July 4th, 1776?
Camp that Sherry Hall used to be the director of.
What is the Harvard Debate Camp?
A combination of the plan and the counterplan.
What is a permutation?
The runner up of the 2026 tournament of champions.
Who is GBN CR?
How many representatives are there in the House of Representitives?
What is 435?
This person famously signed the declaration of independence extra large.
Who is John Hancock?
Luke's beloved argument in high school debate.
What is the Cap K?
The five stock issues.
What is Inherency, Topicality, Significance, Harms, and Solvency.
First team to unite the crowns.
Who is Emporia SW?
Who was the president before Ronald Reagan?
Jimmy Carter
The most famous traitor of the Revolutionary War.
Who is Benedict Arnold.
Jackson Hightower's old address in Atlanta. You have a minute, you may use the internet.
What is 3116 Towerview Dr NE
Atlanta GA 30324?
The three types of inherency.
What is structural, attitudinal, and existential?
Team that David Kilpatrick, aka Judge 4, voted for in the finals of the NDT 2024 (nukes topic).
Who are Michigan PD?
Who is the current Chairman of the Federal Reserve?
Kevin Warsh
This 1777 battle was considered a turning point in the war and convinced France to officially ally with the United States.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
In this year Mr. Mahoney started coaching at the St. Mark's School of Texas.
What is 1999?
The judge deciding to kick a conditional position for the neg.
What is judge kick?
The college debate school that has won the most NDTs.
What is Northwestern University?
Name five supreme court justices.
Who are Johns Roberts, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett, and Ketanji Brown Jackson? (Only need to name five)
This act caused the Boston Tea Party.
What are the Intolerable Acts / Coercive Acts?
Name all seven RAs.
Who are Lane, Avy, Will, Nathan, Sahaj, Caroline, and Tanvi?