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Accepts or challenges the definition (defined motion) provided for.
Leader of Opposition
Attacks the arguments of the DPM
Deputy Leader of Opposition
summarizes the negative team's case
Opposition Whip
Which team opens and closes the debate
Government
offers rebuttals against the Leader of Opposition
Deputy Prime Minister
True or False: Ideally, the Opposition Whip can give the reply speech
False
Defines and Sets Up the Debate
Prime Minister
Presents the government's position & case
Prime Minister
Responds to definition and Set-Up
Leader of Opposition
Summarizes and Prioritizes the main issues in the debate
Whip
True or false: Whips can offer new argumentsto strengthen their team's case
False
Attacks LO's case
Deputy Prime minister
The speaker who explains why their team won and others didn't
Reply Speaker
True or false: the reply speech compares and shows why your team is better
true
responds to new arguments delivered by DLO.
Government Whip
summarizes the ending and explains why their team won and other team lost
Reply speaker
