Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its exploration and/or development of space beyond the Earths mesosphere.
Resolved: Justice requires the recognition of animal rights.
Resolved:Private sector investment in human space exploration is preferable to public sector investment.
318 schools voted for the October resolution. The winning resolution received 55% of the vote.
Resolved: The benefits of post-9/11 security measures outweigh the harms to personal freedom.
315 schools voted for the September resolution. The winning resolution received 66% of the vote.
During the last week of the month, each school advisor may log in to the NFL points application and vote for one of a few resolutions to be used as the next topic.
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Please include a description of the topic area with proposed resolution ideas.
Chapter advisors are allowed to vote online for a new slate of LD topics until 9/9/11. . You will be required to log in to vote. Only chapter advisors are permitted to vote.
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The NFHS Speech, Debate & Theatre Association handles , 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.
Resolved: Human missions should be a significant focus of space exploration.
Article I, section 9, clause 2: "The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it."
Article IV, section 2, clause 1: "The citizens of each state shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of citizens of the several states."
Amendment 14, section 2, first sentence: "Representatives shall be apportioned among the several states according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number of persons in each state, excluding Indians not taxed."
Amendment 15, section 1: "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude."