Policy debate

Policy Debate was the first debate established in the National Verbalization and Debate Sodality. In Policy Debate there are two teams in a room: The Affirmative Team and the Negative Team. This commenced the base affirmative versus negative in Lincoln Douglas. Two people are on each team just as most debates are. Three variants of verbalizations (Constructives, Cross-Examinations and Rebuttals) take place. Each debater gives all three verbalizations. The Constructives, which is eight minutes, start

Debate is an activity that has existed for an extremely long time. People all over the world have participated in debates, whether a debate in a formal setting or a friendly argument between acquaintances. Policy debate is a form of debate in which high schoolers and college students discuss policy ideas to fix problems happening in society. This has also expanded to include philosophical ideas to fix social situations. Numerous students enter debate hoping to learn skills that could help them one

SIX DEBATES over MACROECONOMIC POLICY SIX DEBATES over MACROECONOMIC POLICY ISSUES | YES | NO | 1. Whether or not monetary and fiscal policymakers should try to stabilize the economy | Advocates of active monetary and fiscal policy view the economy as inherently unstable and believe that policy can manage aggregate demand, and thereby, production and employment, to offset the inherent instability. When aggregate demand is inadequate to ensure full employment, policymakers should boost

The activist-nonactivist discussion, and the role the government should play in forming economic policy, has been a long running debate among. It is common thought today, in the general populous, that the burden of unemployment and inflation should fall on the government, and that the government should play an active role in combating such economic stresses. However, there are those who believe government intervention should be avoided. This controversy first became popularized over 50 years ago

In today’s world of ever-evolving computer technology there is a growing concern for online privacy. As suggested by Jason Noble, author of “US debates security vs. privacy 12 years after 9/11: The search continues for the right balance between counterterrorism efforts and individual privacy,” the concern of privacy online has evolved since the September 11th terrorist attacks, even though citizens are/were willing to give up civil liberties for a sense of national security. As the digital-age advanced

Health Policy Debate The Affordable Care Act ACA has provided some needed changes to the healthcare landscape of this great country. With these changes there have been many debates about different aspects of the bill. The United States faces many ongoing challenges that include high cost of healthcare, access to healthcare and the social aspect of government regulated healthcare. One of the foundations of the ACA was to provide individuals with affordable healthcare and access to preventative wellness

Earlier today, I realized that by not being fully active and aware of the policy changes nor taking a candid stand in politics, I am being blinded to the repercussions it has. Before jumping in headfirst, let me explain. I ended my shift at the diner feeling drained and disillusioned as usual. To make matter worse, I failed to convince to my manager to hire me full-time. Despite that, I had a great day. I bumped into Professor Robin Flagg while exiting the diner, whom I haven’t seen since last spring

Conflict Resolution Many people enjoy working or participating in a group or team, but when a group of people work together chances are that conflicts will occur. Hazleton describes conflict as the discrepancy between what is the perceived reality and what is seen as ideal (2007). “We enter into conflicts reluctantly, cautiously, angrily, nervously, confidently- and emerge from them battered, exhausted, sad, satisfied, triumphant. And still many of us underestimate or overlook the merits of conflict-

Child poverty: Limiting children’s life chances Ellie Chadwick Child poverty is an issue which affects our society and will continue to as more individuals struggle from low income to be able to provide their families with the basic materials needed to survive. Throughout analysing the article you are able to identify that main purpose behind the text is to discuss the issue around child poverty and the detrimental effects it can have a child’s lifestyle, education and health. With this, the article

[2013] MLJU 271 Kamalan a/l Shaik Mohd v Pendakwa Raya HIGH COURT (PULAU PINANG) YA ZAMANI BIN A RAHIM J RAYUAN JENAYAH NO 41A-51-05/2012 18 March 2013 Ismail bin Mohamad (Tamil Salvan Tenappan with him) (T Tenappan & Co) for the appellant. Suhaimi bin Ibrahim (Charanjit Singh a/l Mahinder Singh with him) (Deputy Public Prosecutors) for the prosecution. YA Zamani Bin A Rahim J: GROUNDS OF DECISION [1] The appellant, a police sergeant (hereinafter referred to as "the accused") was