HSPDP Topics 2019-20

Claremont Debate and Leadership Communication Institutes Summer Topics

Pre-announced Topics
• The atomic bombing of Hiroshima was justified.
• The US should rewrite the US Constitution every 25 years.
• The US should adopt a national ID card.
Impromptu Topics

St. Margaret’s Episcopal School Invitational/Orange County Championship

Pre-announced Topics
• Non-disclosure agreements do more good than harm.
• Abolish antitrust laws!
Impromptu Topics

The Webb Schools Invitational

Pre-announced Topics
• California should secede from the United States.
• On balance, device encryption is a threat to investigative powers and national security.
Impromptu Topics
• Public universities should give admissions preference to students declaring a STEM major.
• Non-citizen permanent residents of the United States should be eligible to vote in federal elections.

Rancho Mirage High School Invitational/Desert Valleys Championship

Pre-announced Topics
• The US should adopt a net wealth tax.
• In the US, public sector unions do more harm than good.
Impromptu Topics