diff --git a/app/models/debate.rb b/app/models/debate.rb
index 4e0f1012e..c66913c59 100644
--- a/app/models/debate.rb
+++ b/app/models/debate.rb
@@ -1,2 +1,6 @@
 class Debate < ActiveRecord::Base
+  validates :title, presence: true
+  validates :description, presence: true
+
+  validates :terms_of_service, acceptance: { allow_nil: false }, on: :create
 end