Debate terms
Fiat
What is the assumption that the affirmative's plan would be enacted by the agency in its plan?
Bill
What is a proposed piece of legislation brought before Congress?
-or-
What is a piece of legislation sent by congress to the President to sign into law?
Regulations
What are created by federal departments and agencies to carry out laws?
U.S. Trade Representative
Who is a member of the cabinet and the President's key trade advisor?
-or-
Who coordinates trade policy between governmental agencies and oversees negotiations with foreign nations?
Free Trade
What is a pact between two or more nations to reduce barriers to imports and exports among them?
Academic Debate
What is a structured style of argumentation that follows a certain format and rules with a judge who decides the winner?
(Should have the underlined words (or variations of) in the answer)
U.S. Code
What contains the general and permanent laws of the United States?
U.S. Title 15
What is the section of the U.S. Code titled "Commerce and Trade"?
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What section of the U.S. Code focuses on promoting exports (particularly by small and medium businesses?)
Customs and Border Protection
Which agency is tasked with law enforcement at the U.S. borders?
Tariffs
What is a schedule of duties (taxes) imposed by a government on imported (or in some countries) exported goods?
Data
What is the term used in the Toulmin Model to describe the evidence needed to back up a claim?
-or-
What is evidence?
Commercial Control List (CCL)
What is the list (maintained by the Export Administration Regulations) that tells exporters what type of control is placed on its product?
Dual Use Item
What is an item that have both military and civilian uses (such as Night Vision Goggles)?
Bureau of Industry and Security
Who is the primary bureau of the Department of Commerce tasked with enforcing export controls?
What is the international organization that deals with the global rules of trade?
Claim
What is a statement or argument that is not supported by evidence?
The Entity List
What is the list maintained (by the EAR) of persons who have been deemed national security risks and may not be exported to?
Harmonized Tariff Schedule
What is a list of all the types of goods imported into the United States?
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Who administers and enforces economic and trade sanctions?
Sanctions
What is the withdrawal of customary trade and financial relations with a country (or entity) for foreign and/or security-policy purposes.
Case
What is the policy change that the affirmative team proposes?
(It is NOT just a speech or a plan. Answer must mention "policy" and "affirmative" in their answer)
ITAR
What is the International Traffic in Arms Regulation?
-or-
What regulation regulates defense articles and defense services?
USML
What is the U.S. Munitions List?
-or-
What is a list of all defense articles?
Homeland Security Investigations
Who (within the Immigration and Customs Enforcement) focuses on investigating trade fraud, sanctions invasions, and predatory trade practices?
Comparative Advantage (in relation to trade)
What is the idea that every country has an advantage over its trading partners at producing something?