League Policies
The following questions were used during the 2023-2024 Competition Season. They are provided here to give prospective competitors an idea of what to expect.
- How should the US respond to Russia’s military build-up near the Ukrainian border?
- Is the US right to be cautious about the progress of the Vienna talks with Iran?
- What impact will a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics have on US-China relations?
- How will Covid impact higher education in the long term?
- Should GoFundMe face legal consequences for suspending the “Freedom Convoy” fundraiser?
- Would student loan forgiveness help or hurt the US economy?
- How can the Biden administration slow inflation?
- Is it time for the US to end its involvement in Yemen?
- Should states include parents in the school policy decision making process?
- Will Americans’ migration from blue to red states further divide the US?
- Are SPACs’ underperformance a problem to be concerned about?
- Should librarians have sole responsibility for what books are in school libraries?
- Does Will Smith’s Oscars incident show that America has forgotten how to laugh?
- What is next for Louisiana’s redistricting maps?
- Will California be the first US state to issue reparations for African Americans?
- What is the underlying cause of the rise in violent crime in America?
- Is the US prepared for subvariant BA.2?
- How do Ketanji Brown Jackson’s qualifications compare to those of the current Justices?
- Will Republicans back efforts to “re-shore” supply chains?
- Can Florida find a fair redistricting map?