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Debate Theory
100
In July 2025, this superstar exercised a player option to return for an unprecedented 23rd NBA season.
Who is LeBron James?
100
This book adaptation Amazon Prime exclusive, has recently released its third season, ending the series.
What is The Summer I Turned Pretty?
100
Rising debate in 2025 focused on this demographic issue via possible programs such as increased childcare support and expansions to minor savings accounts.
What is America’s declining birthrate?
100
In September 2025, this trio of leaders Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong Un, appeared together at a parade in this country.
What is China?
100
If the affirmative and the negative are both abusive, who wins the round?
What is the negative?
200
The NBA is exploring a major expansion by considering the creation of this new league in this area.
What is Europe
200
At the 2025 MTV VMAs, she received her first-ever Video Vanguard Award after nine previous nominations
Who is Mariah Carey?
200
In 2025, critics raised alarms after President Trump pushed for this military-focused rebranding of the Pentagon.
What is the Department of War?
200
At the most recent virtual BRICS summit, this country’s prime minister skipped attendance, sending a representative instead as an attempt not to upset the global order.
Who is India?
200
This term refers to an action that an affirmative has taken that reflects the position that they affirmed in the 1AC being different than the position that they are affirming in subsequent speeches.
What is in-round abuse?
300
The image depicts the name of this statline, highlighting involvement in several key aspects of the game. 
What is a triple-double.
300
This group is set to reunite after one of their members has returned from military service.
What is BTS?
300
This recently passed legislation in 2025, included sweeping tax cuts and reductions to programs like Medicaid and food assistance. It also increased funding for border enforcement.
What is the “Big Beautiful Bill”?
300
This country is causing rifts within the EU because some members continue to buy oil from them despite other members condemning them.
What is Russia?
300
This word is the term used when the negative counterplan is not mutually exclusive to the affirmative plan and allows the affirmative to do both.
What is perm (permutation)?
400
This All-Star Defensive player was abruptly traded and was left with less than two weeks to prepare for their opening game.
Who is Micah Parsons?
400
Marvel has recently entered this phase, ending with the movie Ironheart.
What is phase 6?
400
What dismal report led to the firing of the Head of Bureau of Labor Statistics. This same report has later been modified as new data came to light.
What is a Jobs (unemployment) Report?
400
This is the term is currently being thrown around as Trump cancels millions of dollars in aid as the federal budget is set to close. It does not allow congress time to approve of the cancellation.
What is a pocket recession?
400
This is the name given to an argument that must be answered before engaging in any of the proceeding arguments. Often, a Kritik is a form of the argument.
What is an a priori issue?
500
He’s the face of the Los Angeles Dodgers and one of the most talked-about stars in baseball in 2025. (last name is fine)
Who is Shohei Ohtani?
500
This recent Chinese animated movie became the highest grossing animated movie of all time and now ranks in the top 10 of movies ever released.
What is Ne Zha 2?
500
This type of election system would allow electorate votes to go to the candidate in relation to the percentage of votes gained rather than the winner takes all system that currently exist.
What is proportional democracy (representation)?
500
This issue was the key reason that Trump decided to leave NATO. Recently, NATO countries have agreed to change on this issue.
What is the spending on GDP to NATO defense ratio?
500
These are 4 out of the 8 categories that make up the 40 speaker points on the back of the ballots.
What is delivery, logic, appropriate tone, courtesy, refutation, Cross-examination, organization, support?