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  1. Abortion – Should abortion be legal?
  2. ACLU – Is the ACLU good for America?
  3. Alternative Energy – Can alternative energy effectively replace fossil fuels?
  4. American Socialism – Should the U.S. become socialist?
  5. Animal Dissection – Should K-12 students dissect animals in science classrooms?
  6. Animal Testing – Should animals be used for scientific or commercial testing?
  7. Artificial Intelligence – Is artificial intelligence good for society?
  8. Banned Books – Should parents or other adults be able to ban books from schools and libraries?
  9. Big Three Bailout – Should the big three car manufacturers be bailed out by the U.S. government?
  10. Binge-Watching – Is binge-watching good for you?
  11. Born Gay – Is sexual orientation determined at birth?
  12. Bottled Water Ban – Should bottled water be banned?
  13. Cancel Culture – Is cancel culture (or callout culture) good for society?
  14. CBD for Pets – Is CBD good for pets?
  15. Cell Phone Radiation – Is cell phone radiation safe?
  16. Cheerleading – Is cheerleading a sport?
  17. Churches & Taxes – Should churches (including mosques, synagogues, etc.) remain tax-exempt?
  18. Climate Change – Is human activity primarily responsible for global climate change?
  19. College Education – Is a college education worth it?
  20. College Football Playoffs – Should college football replace the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) with a playoff system?
  21. Concealed Handguns – Should adults have the right to carry a concealed handgun?
  22. Congressional Insider Trading – Should insider trading by Congress be allowed?
  23. Corporal Punishment – Should corporal punishment be used in K-12 schools?
  24. Corporate Tax Rate – Should the federal corporate income tax rate be raised?
  25. Cuba Embargo – Should the United States maintain its embargo against Cuba?
  26. DACA & Dreamers – Are DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) and the DREAM Act good for America?
  27. D.A.R.E. – Is the D.A.R.E. program good for America’s kids (K-12)?
  28. Dakota Access Pipeline – Should the Dakota Access Pipeline be completed?
  29. Daylight Saving Time – Should the United States keep daylight saving time?
  30. DC AND Puerto Rico Statehood – Should Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico be granted U.S. statehood?
  31. Death Penalty – Should the death penalty be legal?
  32. Dress Codes – Should dress codes be implemented and enforced?
  33. Defund the Police – Should police departments be defunded, if not abolished?
  34. Drinking Age – Should the drinking age be lowered from 21 to a younger age?
  35. Drone Strikes – Should the United States continue its use of drone strikes abroad?
  36. Drug Use in Sports – Should performance-enhancing drugs be accepted in sports?
  37. Election Day National Holiday – Should the election day be made a national holiday?
  38. Electoral College – Should the United States use the Electoral College in presidential elections?
  39. Employer Vaccine Mandates – Should employers be able to mandate vaccinations?
  40. Felon Voting – Should people who have completed felony sentences be allowed to vote?
  41. Fighting in Hockey – Should fighting be allowed in hockey?
  42. Filibuster – Should the U.S. Senate keep the filibuster?
  43. Fracking – Should the United States continue fracking
  44. Free College – Should public college be tuition-free?
  45. Fur Clothing Bans – Should fur clothing be banned?
  46. Gay Marriage – Should gay marriage be legal?
  47. Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) – Should genetically modified organisms (GMOs) be grown?
  48. Gold Standard – Should the United States return to a gold standard?
  49. Golf – Is golf a sport and are golfers athletes?
  50. Gun Control – Should more gun control laws be enacted?
  51. Historic Statue Removal – Should historic statues be taken down?
  52. Homework – Is homework beneficial?
  53. Illegal Immigration – Should the government provide a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants?
  54. Internet – Is the internet “making us stupid?”
  55. Israeli-Palestinian Conflict – What are the solutions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
  56. Kneeling during the National Anthem – Is kneeling during the national anthem an appropriate form of protest?
  57. Mandatory National Service – Should the United States have mandatory national service?
  58. Medical Marijuana – Should medical marijuana be legal?
  59. Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) – Should medical aid in dying (MAID) be legal??
  60. Milk – Should humans consume dairy milk?
  61. Minimum Wage – Should the federal minimum wage be increased?
  62. Net Neutrality – Should the U.S. have net neutrality laws?
  63. Obamacare – Is the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) good for America?
  64. Obesity – Is obesity a disease?
  65. Olympics – Are the Olympic games an overall benefit for their host countries and cities?
  66. Over-the-Counter (OTC) Birth Control Pills – Should birth control pills be available over-the-counter (OTC)?
  67. Paying College Athletes – Should colleges and universities pay college athletes?
  68. Penny – Should the penny stay in circulation?
  69. Pit Bull Bans – Should breed-specific legislation (“pit bull bans”) be enacted?
  70. Pokémon – Is Pokémon Go good for our society?
  71. Police Body Cameras – Should police officers wear body cameras?
  72. Prescription Drug Costs – Should the U.S. federal government regulate prescription drug prices?
  73. President Bill Clinton – Was Bill Clinton a good president?
  74. President Ronald Reagan – Was Ronald Reagan a good president?
  75. Presidential Election, 2008 – Which candidate would make the best U.S. president?
  76. Presidential Election, 2012 – Which candidate should be U.S. president in 2012?
  77. Presidential Election, 2016 – The Candidates and Where They Stand on the Issues
  78. Presidential Election, 2020 – 2020 Presidential Election Site
  79. Private Prisons – Should prisons be privatized?
  80. Prostitution – Should prostitution be legal?
  81. Recreational Marijuana – Should recreational marijuana be legal?
  82. Reparations for Slavery – Should the federal government pay reparations to the descendants of slaves?
  83. Universal Healthcare – Should the U.S. government provide universal health care?
  84. Sanctuary Cities – Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?
  85. Santa Claus – Is there really a Santa Claus?
  86. Saturday Halloween – Should Halloween be moved permanently to Saturday?
  87. School Uniforms – Should students have to wear school uniforms?
  88. School Vouchers – Should states have school voucher programs?
  89. Social Media – Is social media good for society?
  90. Social Security Privatization – Should social security be privatized?
  91. Space Colonization – Should humans colonize space?
  92. Standardized Tests – Do standardized tests improve education in America?
  93. Student Loan Debt – Should student loan debt be eliminated via forgiveness or bankruptcy?
  94. Tablets v. Textbooks -Should tablets replace textbooks in K-12 schools?
  95. Teacher Tenure – Should teachers get tenure?
  96. TikTok Bans – Should TikTok be banned?
  97. Uber & Lyft – Are ride-hailing companies a benefit to society?
  98. Under God in the Pledge – Should the words “under god” be in the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance?
  99. U.S. Drone Shot down by Iran – Was the U.S. drone shot down by Iran over international waters?
  100. Universal Basic Income (UBI) – Should the United States implement a universal basic income?
  101. US-Iraq War – Should the U.S. have attacked Iraq?
  102. U.S. Supreme Court Packing – Should packing the U.S. Supreme Court ever be considered?
  103. Vaccines for Kids – Should states be allowed to mandate vaccines for school attendance?
  104. Vaping E-Cigarettes – Is vaping e-cigarettes safe?
  105. Vegetarianism – Should people become vegetarian?
  106. Video Games & Violence – Do violent video games contribute to youth violence?
  107. Voting Age – Should the voting age be lowered to 16?
  108. Voting Machines – Are electronic voting machines the best method for voting?
  109. WTC Muslim Center – Is it appropriate to build a muslim community center (aka the ”ground zero mosque”) near the World Trade Center site?
  110. Zoos – Should zoos exist?

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Updated: State-by-State Raw Milk Laws
2/20/2024 -

States may adopt their own laws on raw milk sales. Most states have state-wide laws, but a few leave decisions to local governments.

U.S. House Impeaches Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
2/14/2024 -

Mayorkas is only the second cabinet member to ever be impeached (the first was William W. Belknap, U.S. Secretary of War, who was impeached and acquitted in 1876).

Updated Topic: Can Alternative Energy Effectively Replace Fossil Fuels?
2/14/2024 -

Find new pro and con arguments, quotes, and updated resources.

Updated Topic: Drones
2/1/2024 -

Should the United States Continue Its Use of Drone Strikes Abroad?

Russian Figure Skater Kamila Valieva Banned for Four Years
1/30/2024 -

Kamila Valieva, who was 15 at the time, tested positive for three banned drugs ahead of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, but the results were not known until after the Russian team had won. As a a result officials concluded medals would not be awarded for a completed event for the first time in Olympic history.

American Minimum Wage Hikes
1/29/2024 -

Find out the minimum wage rate in all 50 states, D.C., and the five populated U.S. territories.

New York To Consider Reparations
1/29/2024 -

In Dec. 2023, New York joined California and Illinois in considering statewide reparations.

FDA Authorized Florida Drug Imports from Canada
1/29/2024 -

On Jan. 5, 2024, the FDA authorized Florida to import prescription drugs from Canada. The authorization is the first for the nation just the first step in Floridians importing prescription drugs.

Nearly 200 Countries Agree To Transition Away From Fossil Fuels
1/26/2024 -

Convened by the United Nations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the nations came to a non-binding agreement after two weeks of debate. The agreement is the first time the nations have explicitly agreed to a transition away from fossil fuel use.

Alabama Carries Out Nation’s First Execution Using Nitrogen Hypoxia
1/26/2024 -

Kenneth Eugene Smith, convicted of the murder-for-hire of a preacher’s wife in 1988, was executed on Jan. 25, 2024, in Alabama. The execution was the first using nitrogen hypoxia in the United States and the first time a new method of execution has been introduced in the country since lethal injection was introduced in 1982.

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