D. Junior IPDA Event Prompts
Rd 1 - 9:15 Flight A Strike/9:45 Flight B & NFA LD
Speaker 1
Round 1 - Flight A
The USFG should abolish executive pardon power.
The USFG should substantially increase its prohibitions on gerrymandering.
Adaptation measures ought to be prioritized over environmental conservation.
Public figures have a moral obligation to advocate against injustice.
Climate summits are ineffective.
Speaker 2
Round 1 - Flight B
Nuclear deterrence isn’t effective in the long-term
US foreign intervention does more harm than good
True Crime media does more harm than good
The USFG should significant increase sharing nuclear weapons with its NATO allies
The USFG should give felons a right to vote
Rd 2 - 11:15 Flight A Strike & NFA/11:45 Flight B
Speaker 1
Round 2 - Flight A
The USFG should enact a carbon tax
The USFG should make a federal job guarantee program.
The pursuit of strong AI models is morally justified
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will do more harm than good
Hegseth will never be charged for the war crimes in Venezuela
Speaker 2
Round 2 - Flight B
The USFG should end its corn subsidies
California should increase restrictions on water usage for industrial agriculture
Soccer is better than football
The UN does more harm than good
Gavin Newsom will be the Democratic candidate for president in 2028
Rd 3- 1:15 Flight A Strike & NFA / 1:45 Flight B
Speaker 1
Round 3 - Flight A
The United States Federal Government should make a nuclear deal with Iran.
The United States Federal Government should significantly increase regulations on cryptocurrencies.
The USFG should abolish teacher tenure.
Ocean exploration is more important than Space Exploration
Moderate candidates are more electable than Progressive Candidates
Speaker 2
Round 3 - Flight B
The United States’ national debt is unsustainable at current levels.
China will beat the US in the AI race.
School choice does more harm than good.
Transparency in the judicial system outweighs defendant privacy.
The world Olympics are overall harmful.
Rd 4 - 3:00 Flight A & NFA LD/ 3:30 Flight B
Speaker 1
Round 4 - Flight A
Banning social media does more harm than good
The USFG should ban congress members from trading stock
Political violence does more harm than good
The USFG should get rid of the filibuster
The justice department should be an independent department
Speaker 2
Round 4 - Flight B
The USFG should get rid of daylight savings time
The USFG should cut federal interest rates
The USFG should put age limits on elected officials
Online learning has done more harm than good
Artificial intelligence will cause a net loss of jobs in the next decade
Elim 1 - 5:40 Flight A & NFA LD / 6:10 Flight B
Speaker 1
Bronze Round - Flight A
The USFG should pass the Humane Cosmetics Act
The USFG should ban the use of GMOsKamala Harris should run for President in 2028
Banning phones in classrooms does more harm than good
Homeschooling does more harm than good
Speaker 2
Bronze Round - Flight B
The USFG should significantly increase deep sea mining
The USFG should ban fracking
The USFG should mandate rationing of the electricity
Self-driving cars do more harm than good
Reality TV does more harm than good
Elim 2 - 7:50 IPDA & NFA LD
Speaker 1
Gold Round
The USFG should ban government use of facial recognition technology
The USFG should establish a nationwide rent stabilization program.
The USFG should cut ties with Saudi Arabia
LA should increase tax incentives for the Film Industry
AI literacy is the most important issue to college education in 2025