Lincoln Douglas Debate

Question 1

What year did the NFL add LD debate as a national event?

Answer 1

1979

Question 2

What are the classifications of values?

Answer 2

Terminal, Instrumental, Main point

Question 3

Terminal values

Answer 3

Core values (peace, freedom, salvation etc.)

Question 4

Instrumental values

Answer 4

Help us attain terminal values (Courage, self control, ambition, responsibility etc.)

Question 5

Main Point Values

Answer 5

Ultimate goal can’t be accomplished without values that make it possible

Question 6

Which speaker has more time in their speeches?

Answer 6

Negative-Both team have same amount of time, but aff. has more, shorter speeches

Question 7

What does LD debate stress?

Answer 7

Persuasion, Logical analysis, and Speaking skills

Question 8

Which is faster, policy or LD debate?

Answer 8

Policy

Question 9

According to Wiese and Lewis values are…

Answer 9

Universal

Question 10

What are values, according to Wiese and lewis?

Answer 10

Preferences of how the world ought to be

Question 11

Are values wrong or right?

Answer 11

Neither

Question 12

What are the “big three” ways of applying values to the resolution to test validity?

Answer 12

Value comparison, value criteria, value application

Question 13

Who is LD debate named after?

Answer 13

Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas

Question 14

What is a terminal value?

Answer 14

A core value such as freedom, peace etc.

Question 15

What is hierarchy?

Answer 15

Ordering according to the degree of importance or the need for a group of values to exist to reach a terminal value

Question 16

What is exigence and salience?

Answer 16

The most urgently needed or most threatened hierarchy, as publicly recognized, should win

Question 17

Freedom/Liberty Maximization

Answer 17

The position that maximizes individual liberty should win

Question 18

Constitutionality

Answer 18

The position most consistent with the constitutional law should win

Question 19

Cost-Benefit Analysis

Answer 19

The relative cots and benefits of adopting a value position are weighed against not adopting it

Question 20

Ends-means analysis

Answer 20

Claims that the ends, means, and intent of a given position need to be in compliance with a previously cited value

Question 21

Normative Standard

Answer 21

The position that is the ultimate goal of a value or action can be shown to be moral if it universally applies to all people in all situations

Question 22

Social Values

Answer 22

The position that best reflects the values of society should win

Question 23

Utilitarianism

Answer 23

The position that achieves the most utility or provides for the welfare of the most people should win

Question 24

Universality

Answer 24

The superior position in a round needs to be universally accepted by all rational people in similar situations

Question 25

Value Maximization

Answer 25

The position that achieves the most of a specified value should win

Question 26

Values are organized as (4)

Answer 26

Moral (Right v. Wrong)
Artistic (Beautiful v. Ugly)
Pragmatic (Practical/Efficient)
Political (Democracy/Justice/Rights)

Question 27

What are the two forms of topics?

Answer 27

Philosophical (Core v. Core)

Asks for the resolution of judgmental declarations or statements of fact

Question 28

What is the LD format?

Answer 28

Aff. Constr. 6min.
C-X by neg. 3min.
Neg Constr. 7min.
C-X by Aff. 3min.
Aff. Rebuttal 4min.
Neg. Rebuttal 6min.
Aff. Rebuttal 3min.

Question 29

What is the Comprehensive value system, or complete thought process for evaluating a given subject?

Answer 29

Model-What frame of mind is needed to accept the topic as true or false?
Premise-Summarize case’s primary claim
Criteria- eg. Constitutionality, Cost Benefit analysis etc.