POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES
Believes in individual freedoms, democracy, free markets (with some regulation), and protecting civil rights. Think of supporting personal choice, voting rights, and a balance between government help and free enterprise.
Liberalism
In 2023, the Supreme Court banned this admissions practice that considered race to promote diversity on college campuses.
What is Title IX or Affirmative Action?
The study of right and wrong, good and bad behavior.
What is ethics (or moral philosophy)?
This 1986 nuclear disaster in the Soviet Union released massive amounts of radiation, contaminated large areas of Europe, and became a symbol of nuclear power's dangers.
What is Chernobyl?
New York allows this practice starting 10 days before Election Day, helping busy students avoid long lines.
What is Early Voting?
Values tradition, gradual change rather than rapid reform, free market economics, strong national defense, and preserving established institutions. Emphasizes personal responsibility and limited government intervention.
Conservatism
Estimates of the U.S. housing shortage vary wildly among experts. According to recent analyses from major financial institutions and research organizations, what is the RANGE of estimated housing shortage?
A) 500,000 to 1.5 million homes
B) 2 million to 8 million homes
C) 10 million to 15 million homes
D) 2 million to 20 million home
D) 2 million to 20 million homes
Plato's teacher, pioneered the Socratic method of questioning.
Who is Socrates?
This 1776 document, written primarily by Thomas Jefferson, declared the thirteen American colonies independent from British rule and stated that "all men are created equal."
What is the Declaration of Independence?
NYC became the first US city to implement this policy charging drivers to enter lower Manhattan to reduce traffic.
What is congestion pricing?
Emphasizes loyalty to one's nation and its interests above international concerns. Supports strong borders, national sovereignty, and policies that prioritize citizens over outsiders. Can range from mild patriotism to extreme forms.
Nationalism
The Super Bowl was recently played between the Patriots and this Pacific Northwest team.
Who are the Seattle Seahawks?
This thought experiment asks if you'd know the difference between reality and a computer simulation feeding experiences to your brain.
What is the brain in a vat (or the Matrix)?
These 1858 debates between A___ L___ and S____ D____ in Illinois over slavery and popular sovereignty made L___ a national figure, though he lost the Senate race.
What are the Lincoln-Douglas Debates?
The Format:
NYC's status as this type of city limits cooperation with Trump's immigration enforcement, risking federal funding.
What is a sanctuary city?
Prioritizes individual liberty above all, wanting minimal government involvement in both economic and personal life. Opposes most taxation and regulation, believing free markets and individual choice solve most problems better than government.
Libertarianism
France announced it would open a consulate in this territory in February 2026, rejecting U.S. attempts to acquire it
What is Greenland?
This ethical theory, associated with Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill, judges the morality of actions based on whether they maximize overall happiness or pleasure.
What is utilitarianism?
Debate team of Baruch follows this debate format
What is IPDA? (International Public Debate Association)
Debate team of Baruch president
who is Adhanna?
Seeks to abolish all hierarchical authority and the state itself, believing people can organize society through voluntary cooperation and mutual aid without government. Has both left-wing (anarcho-communism) and right-wing (anarcho-capitalism) variants.
Anarchism
This government agency froze child care funding to all 50 states in January 2026, citing fraud concerns.
What is HHS (Department of Health and Human Services)?
"I think, therefore _ __"
I am. This phrase proves your existence according to Descartes.
This library in ancient A______ held the world's knowledge until it was destroyed.
What is the Library of Alexandria?
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates throughout 2022-2023 to combat this economic problem, which peaked at over 9% but has since declined to around 3-4%.
What is inflation?