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Policy Debate 
2009-2010 Topic
Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase social services for persons living in poverty in the United States.
Lincoln Douglas presented by Lincoln Financial Group
2010 March/April Topic
Resolved: In the United States, the principle of jury nullification is a just check on government.
2010 January/February Topic
Resolved: Economic sanctions ought not be used to achieve foreign policy objectives.
Public Forum
2010 March Topic
Resolved: Affirmative action to promote equal opportunity in the United States is justified.
2010 February Topic
Resolved: In the United States, organized political lobbying does more harm than good.
People Speak Global Debates
2010 March-April Topic, presented by United Nations Foundation
Annex I Countries of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) should provide significantly increased aid to developing countries for the specific purpose of climate change adaptation.
International Public Policy Forum
Sponsored by the Bickel & Brewer Foundation
°° Both this year's Policy Debate and the October Public Forum topics make it easy for debaters familiar with both formats to enter the contest. For more information, click the "Resources" button!
Policy Debate
The NFHS Speech, Debate & Theatre Association handles selection of the annual topic, where each state organization, the NFL, NCFL and NDCA all have voting privileges. Therefore, each NFL chapter advisor may submit a ballot to the National Office during September-October, ranking five preliminary topics. In November-December, each advisor then selects one of two final topics. The NFL tallies and submits one vote to the NFHS, who announces the new topic in early January.
Lincoln Douglas
- August 15 -- September/October Topic
- October 1 -- November/December Topic
- December 1 -- January/February Topic
- February 1 -- March/April Topic
- May 1 -- National Topic
Chapter advisors vote for a new slate of Lincoln Douglas topics by sending their ballot to the National Office no later than September 11.
Click here to submit LINCOLN DOUGLAS topic ideas.
Public Forum
- August 15 - September Topic
- September 1 - October Topic
- October 1 - November Topic
- November 1 - December Topic
- December 1 - January Topic
- December 15 - February Topic
- February 1 - March Topic
- March 1 - April Topic
- May 1 - National Tournament Topic
Click here to submit PUBLIC FORUM topic ideas.
