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ANALYZING RESOLUTIONS WORKSHEET

Identify the object of evaluation, the evaluative term, and the [context of the evaluation] for each resolution.

Resolved: Governments ought to make economic repartitions for their countries historical injustices. Resolved: It is morally permissible to kill one innocent person to save the lives of more innocent people. Resolved: In the United States, jury nullification is a legitimate check on government. Resolved: Successor governments ought to pursue transitional justice through truth and reconciliation commissions rather than through criminal prosecution. Resolved: International lenders ought to cancel the debt of highly indebted poor countries. Resolved: Public health concerns justify government violation of pharmaceutical patents. Resolved: Military conscription is unjust. Resolved: On reservations, sovereignty claims by indigenous peoples ought to be prioritized above the plenary power of the United States federal government.

Resolved: In a democratic society, felons ought to retain the right to vote. Resolved: A parliamentary form of government is preferable to the United States presidential system. Resolved: United States immigration policy ought to prioritize admitting skilled workers over reuniting families. Resolved: Public high school students in the United States ought not be required to pass standardized exit exams to graduate. Resolved: The United States ought not issue torture warrants. Resolved: Vigilantism is justified when the government has failed to enforce the law.

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