Prime Minister Constructive

The Prime Minister Constructive (often abbreviated PMC) is the first speech in a Parliamentary debate round. It is presented by the first speaker of the Government team, who is referred to as the “Prime Minister.”

Purpose and general format
The PMC is the foundational speech of the Parliamentary debate round and should present the Government team’s case or perspective affirming the resolution selected for that debate round. In Stoa, the Prime Minister has 7 minutes to speak and must repeat the resolution during the speech. 

The specific format of how a Prime Minister chooses to organize his/her PMC is reliant upon several different factors, including but not limited to the nature of the resolution, what type of resolution is being discussed, and regional differences.

PMC format in relation to specific resolution types
If the round is defined as a policy round, then the PMC should present a case outlining a specific policy action taken by the actor of the resolution. No additional mandates or planks to the case can be added in later speeches – the PMC must present the Government team’s case prima facie (on its face).

If the round is defined as a value round, then the PMC should have a case that upholds the resolution through a value case structure.

If the round is defined as a fact round, then the PMC needs to have a case that proves the fact resolution true through empirical evidence, quotations, and logical argumentation.

If the round is defined as a metaphor round, then the PMC needs to set the parameters for how the Government is interpreting the metaphor. Sometimes the Government can take a metaphor and turn its implications into a different type of resolution altogether; this is not required but can be done.