Policy Debate Vocab

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First affirmative constructive includes:

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case

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The present system

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status quo

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The "stock issues" are...

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things the aff must be able to prove

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Stock Issue of Inherency in Policy Debate

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A barrier that keeps the debate problem stuck in the status quo.

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Solvency in debate:

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A debate about whether the aff's plan will solve the problem.

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Harms in debate

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Debate on whether the problem is harmful.

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Topicality in debate

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Aff's plan fits the resolution.

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Aff proposal to address status quo

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plan

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Burden of proof in policy debate?

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affirmative

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Burden of refutation:

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The negative must refute at least one of the Aff's stock issues to win.