2012-13 Congress Topic Areas
1. World Issues/Organizations
Food security, child labor, war on terror, trade, child trafficking, conflict, UN, NGO, disaster relief, drug trade, sovereignty, intervention, global warming,
2. Crime and Punishment
Three strikes law, prisons, inmate privileges, private prisons, death penalty, jury nullification/selection, plea bargaining, mandatory minimums, political pardoning, pre-trial publicity, police brutality, domestic violence, sex offenses,
3. Health and Safety
Healthcare, Medicare/Medicaid, HMO’s, hospital safety, disease prevention, antibiotics, concussions, food safety, Rx safety, workplace safety, child safety, stem cell research,
4. Economy and Budgets
Pension reform, deficits, tax policy, outsourcing, block grants states, unions, veto power, unemployment, energy, gas prices, alternative energy, Federal Reserve, trade policy,
5. Civil Rights
Voting rights, immigration rights, state’s rights, Guantanamo Bay, racial issues, airport screening, workplace privacy, gay rights, computer privacy, gps tracking, women’s rights, personhood, campaign finance,
6. California Issues
Water rights, budget issues, education reform, tax reform, spending, offshore drilling, nuclear plants, earthquake safety, state security, infrastructure, higher education, corporate retention, immigration and border, prison overcrowding, fire control and safety, state parks
