Unit 1: How a Bill Actually Works

1. 1. The 4 mechanical parts of a bill are:
   Funding, Timeline, Agency, PenaltyIntro, Body, Conclusion, VoteAuthor, Party, Bill, VoteTitle, Summary, Sponsor, Cost
2. 2. 'The Secretary shall publish annual data' — this is:
   A mandateOptionalA funding sourceA penalty
3. 3. A bill with a great goal but no funding source is most likely to fail because:
   It's too longNo money = no implementation = no solvencyWrong colorWrong party
4. 4. Strongest Neg attack on 'Mandate solar panels on every gas station to fight emissions':
   Gas stations are <0.1% of fossil fuel infrastructure — Solvency GapSolar panels are blueGas stations are privateIt's a long bill
5. 5. A bill is 'effective immediately' but creates a new agency. The first attack is:
   Penalty too lowFunding wrongTimeline is impossibleAuthor's party
6. 6. You're 6th in a chamber where 5 Aff speeches have been given. You should:
   Another AffNeg — chamber needs clashSkipRepeat someone
7. 7. True or False?

   "A bill's title always describes what the bill actually does."

   TrueFalse
8. 8. 'Solvency' in debate means:
   The bill is solvent (has money)The bill actually solves the problem it claims toThe author is solventThe chamber is full

Pick any bill from the Bills Library (or invent one). In 3–5 sentences, identify (a) the mandate, (b) the weakest of the 4 mechanical parts, and (c) one specific solvency concern.