CATA 101  Potential Speech Topics

 

 

_______  1.  Fighting Terrorism  ( new laws, military action issues, civil rights issues )  [ circle one ]

 

_______  2.  Violence in Media (V-chip, ratings, violence inciting movies, video games, etc.)

 

_______  3.  Gay Rights (gay marriage, domestic partnership laws, etc.)

 

_______  4.  Effects of the Internet ( free speech, pornography)

 

_______  5.  Drug Decriminalization/Legalization  List a specific issue _____________________________

 

_______  6.  Reproductive Technology / Reproductive Ethics  List a specific issue _________________________

 

_______  7.  The 2nd Amendment ("Right to Bear Arms" -  Gun Control)

 

_______  8.  Assisted Suicide

 

_______  9.  Election Reforms  (financing, balloting systems, advertising, registration procedures, electoral college, etc.)

 

_______  10.  School Choice / Charter Schools  [ circle one ]

 

_______  11.  Religion in Public Life (separation of church and state, Is there too much religious

 influence in politics?  Is government hostile to religion? etc.)

 

_______  12.  Reform of Child Protection/Custody (adoption, foster care supervision, reuniting families,

interracial adoption, etc. )   [ circle one ]

_______  13. Environmental Issues. List a specific issue _____________________________

 

_______  14.  Privacy rights

 

_______  15.  Racial / ethnic profiling

 

_______  16.  Sex Offenders

 

_______  17.  Trial / Jury Reform ( TV coverage of trials, jury selection issues, etc.)

 

_______  18.  Medical Care (  costs, ethics, reforms. managed care problems,   [ circle one ]  )

 

_______  19.  Drug and/or Alcohol and/or Tobacco - abuse, prevention, and regulation [ circle one ]

 

________ 20.  Sexual Harassment

 

_______   21.  Copyright and digital file sharing ("Napster" debate, sampling, use of images, etc.)

 

_______   22.  Intercollegiate Athletics - Reforms.  List a specific issue _____________________________

 

_______   23.  Crime and Punishment ( juvenile justice, death penalty reform, discriminatory sentencing, eye witness testimony, DNA evidence, etc. )   [ circle one ]

 

_______   24.  Gambling ( state sponsored gambling,  gambling addiction,  gambling on collegiate athletics )  [ circle one ]