• McGuigan Debate: Resolved, that contemporary news media is a force for good. (April 20, 2024)

• Resolved, the United States should recognize the Taliban as the official government of Afghanistan. (April 17, 2024)

• Resolved, that electric vehicles should replace gas-powered cars. (April 10, 2024)

• Resolved, gun rights endanger American liberty. (April 3, 2024)

• Resolved, greed is good. (March 20, 2024)

• Resolved, that beauty pageants are detrimental to women. (March 13, 2024)

• Resolved, the incorporation of AI will be a net benefit for white-collar workers. (February 28, 2024)

• Washington Cup Debate: Resolved, that "a passionate attachment of one nation for another produces a variety of evils." (February 21, 2024)

• Resolved, that men should pay on the first date. (February 14, 2024)

• Resolved, that war between the United States and China is inevitable. (February 7, 2024)

• Resolved, that US policy on the Covid-19 pandemic was justified. (January 31, 2024)

• Resolved, that Georgetown should divest from the Cardinal O'Connor Conference on Life. (January 24, 2024)

• Resolved, that Donald Trump should be removed fron the presidential ballot. (January 17, 2024)

• Resolved, that capitalism took the "Christ" out of Christmas. (November 29, 2023)

• St. Cecilia's Day Debate: Resolved, that Taylor Swift's impact exceeds that of the Beatles. (November 15, 2023)

• Resolved, that terrorist attacks justify military intervention against their place of origin. (November 8, 2023)

• Resolved, that American Psycho is fundamentally feminist. (November 1, 2023)

• Resolved, that Silicon Valley is more influential than Wall Street. (October 18, 2023)

• Resolved, that sex work should be legalized. (October 11, 2023)

• Resolved, that the SFS should be renamed after Madeleine Albright. (October 4, 2023)

• Resolved, that Congress should cancel all federal student loan debt. (September 20, 2023)

• Resolved, that the Barbie movie is anti-men. (September 13, 2023)

• Resolved, that Georgetown should eliminate legacy preferences in admissions. (September 7, 2023)

• Resolved, that the freer the market the freer the people. (August 30, 2023)

• Was Aaron Burr guilty of treason? (1878)

• Was the action of the United States in declaring war against Mexico justifiable? (1879)

• Has the conduct of the Government of the United States toward the Indians been justifiable? (1880)

• Resolved, That the system of agitation pursued by the Irish Land League merits our approbation (1881)

• Has a State the right to secede? (1882)

• Should the United States have prevented the occupation of Mexico by Napoleon III? (1883)

• Would not total separation from England improve the condition of Ireland? (1884)

• Would a complete separation from the Home Government be conducive to the better interests of Canada? (1885)

• Ought Chinese Immigration to be Prohibited by the United States (1886)

• Resolved, That the electoral system of electing the President should be succeeded by the direct vote of the people (1888)

• Resolved, That the Blair Bill was unconstitutional (1889)

• Subsidies to the merchant marine (1891)

• Resolved, That England’s glories are greater than her shames (1892)

• Resolved, That the annexation of Hawaii would be just and expedient (1894)

• Resolved, That capital punishment should be abolished (1895)

• Resolved, That Free Trade is the true economic policy of the United States (1896)

• Resolved, That the original arbitration treaty submitted to the Senate should have been adopted (1897)

• Resolved, That Hawaii be annexed to the United States (1898)

• Resolved, That our Merchant Marine should be subsidized (1900)

• Resolved, That the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots was unjust (1902)

• Resolved, That it is in the best interests of the United States to form an alliance with the British Empire (1903)

• Resolved, That denominational schools should receive government aid (1904)

• Resolved, That the United States should establish commercial reciprocity with Canada (1905)

• Resolved, That nowadays journalism exercises a greater influence for good than oratory (1906)

• Resolved, That Senators should be elected by popular vote (1907)

• Resolved, That compulsory military training should be instituted in the United States (1920)

• Resolved, That Germany should be forced to pay the indemnities imposed on her by the Allies (February 25, 1921)

• Resolved, That the mandate over the island of Yap should not be given to the Japanese (April 15, 1921)

• Resolved, That municipal governments shall own and control all street railways operating within city limits (April 30, 1921)

• Resolved, That the Federal loan granted to farmers should be increased (May 22, 1921)

• Resolved, That the number of class hours is too long in comparison with the hours of study (December 8, 1921)

• Resolved, That the war has resulted in a perceptible lessening of class antagonism (February 2, 1922)

• Resolved, That the District of Columbia should have representation in both the House of Representatives and the Senate (March 17, 1922)

• Resolved, That college athletics should be subject to the control of a central board (March 23, 1922)

• Resolved, That Hearst be elected for Governor (October 17, 1922)

• Resolved, That a philosophical course is not best suited for the production off a cultured gentleman (February 26, 1923)

• Resolved, That the negro in the United States can be be solved by education and full political equality (March 1923)

• Resolved, That a law enacted in Oregon, compelling children to attend only public schools is unconstitutional (March 1923)

• Resolved, That the best form of government is that practiced in the United States (April 30, 1923)

• Resolved, That the Eighteenth Amendment should be repealed (May 7, 1923)

• Resolved, That Federal judges be elected by popular vote (November 5, 1923)

• Resolved, That the activities of the Anti-Saloon League should be made the object of Congressional investigation (November 12, 1923)

• Resolved, That an amendment to the Federal Constitution should be passed, prohibiting child labor in the United States (December 9, 1923)

• Resolved, That there should be an amendment to the Federal Constitution prohibiting child labor (February 4, 1924)

• Resolved, That all amendments to the Constitution should be referred to a popular vote of the people, irrespective of the number of states (February 18, 1924)

• Whether an honor system should be instituted at Georgetown (February 25, 1924)

• Resolved, That the Sterling Reed Bill should be passed by Congress (March 10, 1924)

• Resolved, That Congress should adopt a uniform divorce law (March 24, 1924)

• Resolved, That the Norris Plan for an earlier convening of Congress and an earlier inauguration of the President should be adopted (March 31, 1924)

• Resolved, That the King Bill, allowing a representative form of Government in Washington, shall be adopted by Congress (April 7, 1924)

• Resolved, That the Volstead Act should be modified so as to permit the use, sale, manufacture and transportation of light wines and beers (May 19, 1924)

• Resolved, That money as well as men should be conscripted in time of war (October 6, 1924)

• Resolved, That Loeb and Leopold should have been given capital punishment for their crime (October 27, 1924)

• Resolved, That LaFolette’s platform, concerning the federalization of public utilities, is impractical (November 10, 1924)

• Resolved, That popular representative should vote according to the dictates of their consciences, irrespective of the wishes of their constituents (November 17, 1924)

• Resolved, That the organization of a third major political party would advance the cause of representative government in the United States (January 11, 1925)

• Resolved, That capital punishment should be abolished (May 18, 1925)

• Resolved, That the United States should enter the World Court with the reservations as proposed by Charles Hughes (January 19, 1926)

• Resolved, That the United States should own and control the coal mines of the country (March 1, 1926)

• Resolved, That matters now in dispute between miners and operators should be settled by compulsory arbitration (March 22, 1926)

• Resolved, That the Blue laws should be enacted in the District of Columbia (May 4, 1926)

• Resolved, That Campaign expenditures should be limited by law (October 25, 1926)

• Resolved, That the United States should recognize Soviet Russia (November 15, 1926)

• Resolved, That the convention system of selecting candidates be substituted for the present direct primary system (November 22, 1926)

• Resolved, That military training should be made compulsory in our colleges (March 7, 1927)

• Resolved, That the Monroe Doctrine has outlived its period of usefulness (March 21, 1927)

• Resolved, That the Government should create commissions with powers of compulsory arbitration in disputes between employers and organized labor (April 3, 1927)

• Resolved, That large universities are better equipped as regards education than the small college (November 1929)

• Resolved, That the immigration quota not be raised (November 1929)

• Resolved, That the Government of the United States of Soviet Russia should be recognized by the United States of America (November 13, 1930)

• Resolved, That the Honor System should be put into practice at Georgetown College (December 3, 1929)

• Resolved, That the subsidization of athletes in American Universities should be abolished (December 4, 1930)

• Resolved, That the honor system should be adopted by Georgetown University (December 11, 1930)

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