Chicago Debates High 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 High 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 Red/Maroon Conference Argument Limits ....................................................................................................................... 6 Blue/Silver Conference Argument Limits .......................................................................................................................... 7 Ukraine AFFIRMATIVE (Rookie/Novice – Beginner) ........................................................................................................... 8 Plan .............................................................................................................................................................................. 9 Contention 1 - Inherency ............................................................................................................................................ 10 Contention 2 is Harms – Ukraine Crisis ....................................................................................................................... 11 Contention 3 is Solvency ............................................................................................................................................ 13 [Optional] Contention 4 is Harms (China-Russia) Relations ......................................................................................... 14 2AC/1AR Ukraine Affirmative ......................................................................................................................................... 18 Ukraine 2AC/1AR On Case Answers ............................................................................................................................ 19 Ukraine 2AC/1AR Answers to Off Case ....................................................................................................................... 36 Taiwan AFFIRMATIVE (Intermediate – JV) ....................................................................................................................... 56 Plan ............................................................................................................................................................................ 57 Contention 1: Harms – Taiwan Crisis .......................................................................................................................... 58 Contention 2: Harms – Relations ................................................................................................................................ 61 Contention 3 is Solvency ............................................................................................................................................ 64 2AC/1AR Taiwan Affirmative .......................................................................................................................................... 66 2AC/1AR Answers to Taiwan Crisis Adv....................................................................................................................... 67 2AC/1AR Answers to Relations Adv. ........................................................................................................................... 77 Taiwan 2AC/1AR Answers to Off Case ........................................................................................................................ 88 Saudi Arabia AFFIRMATIVE (Advanced - Varsity) ........................................................................................................... 110 Plan .......................................................................................................................................................................... 111 Contention 1 - Harms: Yemen Crisis .......................................................................................................................... 112 Contention 2 - Harms: Reform .................................................................................................................................. 118 2AC/1AR Saudi Arabia Affirmative ................................................................................................................................ 123 2AC/1AR Answers to Yemen Crisis Adv. .................................................................................................................... 124 2AC/1AR Answers to Harms - Reform ....................................................................................................................... 130 2AC/1AR Answers to Framing – Utilitarianism Good ................................................................................................. 141 2 Table of Contents —Chicago Debates High School Core Files 2019-2020 Saudi Arabia 2AC/1AR Answers to Off Case .............................................................................................................. 144 Ukraine Case Negative ................................................................................................................................................. 170 Elections Disadvantage v. Ukraine ............................................................................................................................ 188 Alliances Disadvantage vs. Ukraine ........................................................................................................................... 196 1NC Topicality Shell vs. Ukraine ................................................................................................................................ 204 2NC/1NR Block for Topicality vs. Ukraine.................................................................................................................. 207 1NC Consult NATO vs. Ukraine ................................................................................................................................. 210 Taiwan Case Negative .................................................................................................................................................. 224 HARMS - Taiwan Crisis Answers ................................................................................................................................ 225 Solvency ANSWERS .................................................................................................................................................. 233 HARMS - Relations Answers ..................................................................................................................................... 236 Elections Disadvantage v. Taiwan ............................................................................................................................. 245 Alliances Disadvantage vs. Taiwan ............................................................................................................................ 256 1NC Topicality Shell vs. Taiwan ................................................................................................................................. 262 2NC/1NR Block for Topicality vs. Taiwan................................................................................................................... 264 1NC Consult NATO CP vs. Taiwan.............................................................................................................................. 267 Saudi Arabia Case Negative .......................................................................................................................................... 278 HARMS - Yemen Crisis Answers ................................................................................................................................ 279 HARMS - Reform Answers ........................................................................................................................................ 284 FRAMING – Utilitarianism Good ............................................................................................................................... 294 Elections Disadvantage vs. Saudi Arabia ................................................................................................................... 296 Alliances Disadvantage vs. Saudi Arabia.................................................................................................................... 305 1NC Topicality Shell vs. Saudi Arabia......................................................................................................................... 315 2NC/1NR Block for Topicality vs. Saudi Arabia .......................................................................................................... 317 1NC Consult NATO Counterplan vs. Saudi Arabia ...................................................................................................... 320 Feminist International Relations Kritik (Advanced – Varsity) ......................................................................................... 331 1NC Kritik Shells ......................................................................................................................................................