Round 1Education
Preliminary rounds
Round 5Education
This house believes that the Netherlands should allow citizens to purchase additional votes from the government at a cost proportional to their wealth (for example, one additional vote for 1% of wealth)
Break rounds
Partial double-octofinalsInternational Relations
This house believes that countries close to conflict zones should only grant long-term asylum to refugees who agree to one year of military service.
QuarterfinalsPolitics and Government
This house believes that all governments should designate and publicly announce a list of financial institutions that they would bail out in the event of a crisis
SemifinalsPolitics and Government
This house, as the Chinese Communist Party, will allow fair and competitive elections for local elections
ESL break rounds
For speakers of English as a second language.
ESL FinalEducation
This house would establish English as primary language for education in China (inexact)
ESL FinalInternational Relations
This house believes that the US government should provide significant campaign funding for US congressmen and senators who score highly on bi-partisan metrics.
Info slide
Scores derived from instances of voting with the other party, co-sponsoring bills, etc., calculated by independent bodies.
ESL FinalSociety and Culture
This house, as the pope, would abolish the requirement for clerical celibacy.
About WUDC
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