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

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Updated Topic: Churches & Taxes
1/24/2023 -

Should American churches remain tax-exempt? Explore updated content surrounding the debate.

FDA No Longer Requires Animal Testing for All Drugs
1/12/2023 -

On Dec. 29, 2022, President Joe Biden signed the FDA Modernization Act 2.0. Sponsored by Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), the law updates the U.S. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act by eliminating the requirement that pharmaceutical companies test new drugs on animals before human trials. The amendment does not prevent companies from performing animals tests, but makes the tests the choice of the company.

Federal Court Strikes Down Justice Department Bump Stock Ban
1/9/2023 -

On Dec. 18, 2018, the US Justice Department announced a new rule banning bump stocks, a gun attachment that allows a semi-automatic gun to fire rapidly like an automatic weapon. As of Mar. 26, 2019, the new rule classifies bump stocks as machine guns, which bans them nationwide under existing gun control laws. On Jan. 6, 2023, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the bump stock ban in a 13-3 decision.

FDA Clarifies Plan B Is Contraceptive, Not an Abortion Pill
1/9/2023 -

In Dec. 2022, amid the escalating abortion debate, the FDA clarified that Plan B is not an abortion drug: the pill “will not work if you’re already pregnant, and will not affect an existing pregnancy.”

Accidental Cannabis Exposures in Kids Rose Dramatically
1/9/2023 -

Within just five years, accidental cannabis exposures in kids aged one to six who ate edibles increased 1,375% from 207 cases in 2017 to 3,054 in 2021.

First Known U.S. Execution of Openly Transgender Person in Missouri
1/9/2023 -

On Jan. 3, 2023, Missouri executed Amber McLaughlin, who was convicted of the 2003 first-degree murder, forcible rape, and armed criminal action against Beverly Guenther. McLaughlin is thought to be the first openly transgender person executed in the United States.

FDA Allows Pharmacies to Dispense Abortion Drug
1/9/2023 -

On Jan. 3, 2023, the FDA announced that certified pharmacies will be allowed to dispense the abortion medication mifepristone to people with a prescription, removing the requirement that only a healthcare provider may dispense the medication.

New Year, New Minimum Wage Rates
1/5/2023 -

A handful of states updated their minimum wage rates resulting in 0 states with minimum wages below the federal $7.25/hr rate, 30 and DC above the federal rate, and 20 that default to the federal rate.

10 States Now Have Cosmetics Animal Testing Bans
1/5/2023 -

As of Jan. 1, 2023, when New York’s law went into effect, ten states have bans on animal testing for cosmetics.

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