Texas UIL BALLOT FOR DEBATE PROBLEM AREA SELECTION

Proposed Problem Areas and Resolutions for 2016-2017

Rank the topic areas 1(best) through 5.

Make sure to use each number only once in your ranking.

Submit this ballot by October 15th.

The two areas receiving the lowest totals nationally will be placed on a second ballot to select the 2016-2017 cross-examination debate topic.
I. CHINA
Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its economic and/or diplomatic engagement with the People’s Republic of China. *
II. TREATIES
Resolved: The United States federal government should ratify or accede to one or more of the following: Convention on the Rights of the Child, Law of the Sea Treaty, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture.
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III. INDIA
Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its economic engagement with the Republic of India. *
IV. EXPORT CONTROLS
Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially strengthen its export controls on dual-use technology toward one or more of the following: China, Israel, Russia, Taiwan. *
V. ASIAN PACIFIC RIM
Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its economic engagement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. *
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School *
Conference *
UIL district number *
Approximate number of CX debaters this year: *
School Address School Address *
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region Postal / Zip Code Country
Debate Coach Name Debate Coach Name * First Last
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I have received approval for the above ranked debate topics from my school principal or ISD superintendent.
Principal or Superintendent Name Principal or Superintendent Name * First Last

Texas UIL BALLOT FOR DEBATE PROBLEM AREA SELECTION

Texas UIL BALLOT FOR DEBATE PROBLEM AREA SELECTION

Rank the topic areas 1(best) through 5. Make sure to use each number only once in your ranking. Submit this ballot by October 15th.

Please enter the information below so that your vote may be counted.

Rank the topic areas 1(best) through 5.

Make sure to use each number only once in your ranking.

Submit this ballot by October 15th.