Chicago Debates Middle School Core Files 2019-2020 Resolution: The United States federal government should substantially reduce Direct Commercial Sales and/or Foreign Military Sales of arms from the U.S. Table of Contents —Chicago Debates Middle School Core Files 2019-2020 Table of Contents Note: This year’s Core Files are divided into affirmative and negative materials. From there, affirmative and negative are divided into on-case and off-case. Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................................................. 2 2019-2020 CMSDL Middle School Argument Limits ........................................................................................................... 6 2019-2020 CMSDL Middle School Argument Limits ........................................................................................................... 7 2019-2020 CMSDL Middle School Argument Limits ........................................................................................................... 8 Ukraine AFFIRMATIVE (Rookie/Novice – Beginner) ........................................................................................................... 9 Plan ............................................................................................................................................................................ 10 Contention 1 is Harms – Ukraine Crisis ........................................................................................................................ 11 Contention 2 is Solvency ............................................................................................................................................. 13 (Optional Varsity/JV) Harms (China-Russia) Relations .................................................................................................. 14 2AC/1AR Ukraine Affirmative .......................................................................................................................................... 18 Ukraine 2AC/1AR On Case Answers ............................................................................................................................. 19 Ukraine 2AC/1AR Answers to Off Case ........................................................................................................................ 35 Taiwan AFFIRMATIVE (Intermediate – JV) ....................................................................................................................... 50 Plan ............................................................................................................................................................................ 51 Contention 1: Harms – Taiwan Crisis ........................................................................................................................... 52 Contention 2 is Solvency ............................................................................................................................................. 55 (Additional JV/Varsity) Harms – Relations ................................................................................................................... 57 2AC/1AR Taiwan Affirmative ........................................................................................................................................... 59 2AC HARMS (Taiwan Crisis) ......................................................................................................................................... 60 2AC Solvency .............................................................................................................................................................. 65 2AC/1AR Harms – Relations (optional JV/Varsity Harms) ............................................................................................. 67 Taiwan 2AC/1AR Answers to Off Case ......................................................................................................................... 74 Saudi Arabia AFFIRMATIVE (Advanced - Varsity) ............................................................................................................. 89 Plan ............................................................................................................................................................................ 90 Contention 1 - Harms: Yemen Crisis ............................................................................................................................ 91 Contention 2 - Harms: Reform .................................................................................................................................... 95 2AC/1AR Saudi Arabia Affirmative .................................................................................................................................. 98 2AC Answers to Yemen Crisis Adv. .............................................................................................................................. 99 2AC/1AR Answers to Harms - Reform ........................................................................................................................ 106 2 Table of Contents —Chicago Debates Middle School Core Files 2019-2020 Saudi Arabia 2AC/1AR Answers to Off Case ............................................................................................................... 113 Ukraine Case Negative .................................................................................................................................................. 131 Elections Disadvantage v. Ukraine ............................................................................................................................. 145 Alliances Disadvantage vs. Ukraine............................................................................................................................ 152 1NC Topicality Shell vs. Ukraine ................................................................................................................................ 157 2NC/1NR Block for Topicality vs. Ukraine .................................................................................................................. 160 1NC Consult NATO vs. Ukraine .................................................................................................................................. 163 Taiwan Case Negative ................................................................................................................................................... 173 HARMS - Taiwan Crisis Answers ................................................................................................................................ 174 Solvency ANSWERS ................................................................................................................................................... 179 HARMS - Relations Answers ...................................................................................................................................... 182 Elections Disadvantage v. Taiwan .............................................................................................................................. 186 Alliances Disadvantage vs. Taiwan............................................................................................................................. 193 1NC Topicality Shell vs. Taiwan ................................................................................................................................. 198 2NC/1NR Block for Topicality vs. Taiwan ................................................................................................................... 200 1NC Consult NATO CP vs. Taiwan .............................................................................................................................. 203 Saudi Arabia Case Negative ........................................................................................................................................... 212 HARMS - Yemen Crisis Answers ................................................................................................................................. 213 HARMS - Reform Answers ......................................................................................................................................... 218 Elections Disadvantage vs. Saudi Arabia .................................................................................................................... 224 Alliances Disadvantage vs. Saudi Arabia .................................................................................................................... 232 1NC Topicality Shell vs. Saudi Arabia ......................................................................................................................... 239 2NC/1NR Block for Topicality vs. Saudi Arabia ........................................................................................................... 241 1NC Consult NATO Counterplan vs. Saudi Arabia ....................................................................................................... 244 Glossary ........................................................................................................................................................................ 255 3 Table of Contents —Chicago Debates Middle School Core Files 2019-2020 Organization of 2019-2020 Core Files Use the following list to label and sort your Core Files. 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