Month: September 2024

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of September 9-15, 2024

  1. Does the recent slaying of hostages by Hamas in Gaza prove that Benjamin Netanyahu’s strategy is not working?
  2. Can the use of strict international sanctions end the Sudanese Civil War?
  3. Should South Korea go nuclear?
  4. Is Libya’s unity government living on borrowed time?
  5. Should more countries follow Brazil’s example with X?
  6. How can Japan best deter Chinese aggression?
  7. Why are Asian economies battling stubbornly high unemployment figures?
  8. How will BRICS expansion impact the global economy?
  9. Should the UN be replaced?
  10. Will Barnier be able to defeat a no confidence motion?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of September 9-15, 2024

  1. Should the Harris campaign ignore the economy?
  2. Does Florida’s Amendment 3 go too far?
  3. Should the U.S. treat Venezuela like Cuba?
  4. Which presidential candidate has the best child credit tax policy?
  5. What is the best way to prevent future school shootings?
  6. Does the FBI need to be overhauled?
  7. Should states put more money into legal aid services?
  8. Would a Trump defeat be good for the future of the Republican Party?
  9. Is standardized testing still the best way to evaluate American schools?
  10. Should 9/11 become a federal holiday?
Extemp Central News Quiz

Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of September 2-8, 2024

Here is the first Extemp Central news quiz of the 2024-2025 season.  News quizzes will be posted each week until the end of May.  Good luck!

US Extemp Hot Topics

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of September 2-8, 2024

  1. Do Americans have a constitutional right to an AR-15?
  2. Which of Wisconsin, Michigan, or Pennsylvania is most likely to vote for Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election?
  3. Should the U.S. implement a “right to disconnect” law?
  4. Does early voting for American elections start to soon?
  5. Should Josh D’Amore become the Disney’s new CEO?
  6. Does Florida’s school library law violate the First Amendment?
  7. Would Donald Trump’s plans for “mass deportation” survive legal challenge?
  8. Should social media companies enjoy legal immunity under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996?
  9. If Kamala Harris wins the presidential election should she keep Jerome Powell as the head of the Federal Reserve?
  10. Will Republicans lose a Senate seat in this year’s elections?
Extemp Hot Topics

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of September 2-8, 2024

  1. How would a Kamala Harris presidency impact Chinese geopolitical objectives?
  2. Was Hezbollah’s rocket barrage against Israel the extent of Iran’s retaliation for the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh?
  3. Is Canada making a wise choice applying a 100% surtax to Chinese electric vehicles?
  4. Why are far-left and far-right parties enjoying success in German politics?
  5. Has Macron stolen the NFP’s election win?
  6. Has organized crime become a bigger threat to European nations than terrorism?
  7. Are fears of an Iranian nuclear weapon exaggerated?
  8. What does an Egyptian-Somali military alliance mean for Ethiopia?
  9. Is it possible for the Mexican government to win its drug war?
  10. If Bangladesh’s new government establishes closer relations with Pakistan, what does it mean for India’s national security?

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