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Name the 10 global issues discussed.
Water, food, transportation, health, economy, education, energy, shelter, war, waste.
What is the ability to rule absolutely within a territory called?
Sovereignty.
In the Philosophical Chairs Debate, what question was discussed?
Is the French ban most predominantly a political, cultural, or social issue?
What are the four worlds?
Political, economic, social, and cultural.
Where can you sprinkle the counter-argument in SEET?
Anywhere before the tieback.
What is Unit Two called in Diplomacy?
international Diplomacy.
What does Planet Money make?
A T-shirt.
What does SEET stand for?
Statement, Explanation & Example 1, Explanation & Example 2, Tieback.
What are the roles of the government?
Making laws, protecting the state, keeping order, and providing services.
What is the skill of choosing the line of argument in a debate called?
Being on clash/point.
What is R2P (Responsibility to Protect)
The principle is that states must protect their populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing, and crimes against humanity. If a state fails, the international community has a responsibility to intervene.
What is the most dangerous aspect of sovereignty?
Its potential for abuse of power and lack of accountability.
What are the stages of the Pyramid of Hate?
Bias, Individual Acts of Prejudice, Discrimination, Bias-Motivated Violence, and Genocide.
What are the main parts of an MUN opening speech?
Greeting, topic overview, country’s position, proposed solutions, call for cooperation, and a concluding statement.
What did “A Day in the Life of Maya Seymour” teach us?
The fundamental concept of Globalization.