1. Will the U.S. have to impose mandatory quarantines to better combat COVID-19?
2. Should the NSDA National Tournament be cancelled over COVID-19 fears?
3. Does Bernie Sanders still have a path to the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination?
4. Should there be greater restrictions on a president’s ability to pardon?
5. Would Stacey Abrams be a good vice-presidential pick for whomever wins the Democratic presidential nomination?
6. Should President Trump dump Mike Pence for Nikki Haley?
7. Is liberalism a dying political philosophy in the United States?
8. What impact, if any, will Mark Meadows have on the Trump administration?
9. Is distrust between American and Chinese officials making the spread of COVID-19 worse?
10. How strong is the American labor market?
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1. Has the Trump administration reacted poorly to the spread of the coronavirus?
2. After South Carolina, is the Democratic presidential primary now a two person race?
3. If you were Bernie Sanders campaign strategist, how would you try to increase his support among African-American voters?
4. Have the suburbs become America’s political battleground?
5. Will the Taliban peace deal be a political boon for President Trump?
6. Do state governments have the constitutional powers to impose a China-like quarantine on their citizens?
7. Are reports of America’s demise on the global stage greatly exaggerated?
8. Should the U.S. create a safe zone for Syrians fleeing Idlib?
9. Is healthcare the best card that Democrats can play to win the 2020 presidential election?
10. Does California have an affordability crisis?
1. Is it time for moderate Democrats to “feel the Bern”?
2. Who will win the South Carolina Democratic presidential primary?
3. If the Ninth Circuit becomes more conservative, how will that affect judicial decisions on the West Coast?
4. Will President Trump’s approval ratings ever go above fifty percent?
5. Did the Las Vegas presidential debate do major damage to Michael Bloomberg’s candidacy?
6. Is big tech a threat to U.S. national security interests?
7. What cuts should the U.S. make to defense spending?
8. Should Elizabeth Warren end her presidential campaign?
9. Do climate activists need to embrace nuclear power to make their message more viable?
10. Has an improved U.S. economy strengthened the Social Security system?
1. Which Democrat will win the Nevada caucus?
2. Are Michael Bloomberg’s chances of winning the Democratic presidential nomination increasing?
3. Would Major League Baseball’s contraction plan do major damage to local communities?
4. Is there a ceiling on how much support Bernie Sander’s presidential candidacy can garner?
5. If there was a major coronavirus outbreak in the United States, would it cause a recession?
6. Would a renewed national assault weapons ban reduce crime rates?
7. Do “red flag” laws violate the Second Amendment?
8. Should the U.S. halt the sale of aircraft parts to China?
9. Was Roger Stone’s original sentence unfair?
10. Would it be politically wise for President Trump to engage in a crackdown on sanctuary cities?
1. Should Tom Perez still be the chairman of the Democratic National Committee?
2. Will the Iowa caucus fiasco cause Iowa to lose its “first-in-the-nation” status?
3. Is Joe Biden’s presidential candidacy on the ropes?
4. Was President Trump’s State of the Union a success?
5. Will Senator Susan Collins vote to acquit President Trump significantly harm her re-election prospects?
6. Would an effort to censure President Trump achieved greater bipartisanship than impeachment?
7. Does the United States healthcare system need more privatization or more government intervention?
8. Why are American voters so unhappy?
9. Does Rush Limbaugh deserve the Presidential Medal of Freedom?
10. Will there be fewer private colleges operating in America within the next two decades?
1. Would a prolonged Democratic presidential primary weaken the eventual nominee for the general election?
2. Was the DNC justified in changing its debate rules to include Michael Bloomberg?
3. Is there too much technology in the U.S. education system?
4. Should medical treatments for transgender children be prohibited until those children reach eighteen?
5. Will the Senate’s conduct during President Trump’s impeachment trial impact the 2020 Senate races in a meaningful way?
6. Should the U.S. withdraw from playing a future role in the Middle East peace process?
7. Is the Trump administration doing enough to prevent a large-scale coronavirus outbreak?
8. Should there be a legal requirement for all adults to get the flu vaccine each year?
9. Would it be in Facebook’s best interest to get a new leader?
10. Should Democrats welcome Hillary Clinton’s participation in the upcoming general election?
1. Who will win the Democratic Iowa caucus?
2. Will the tragic death of Kobe Bryant force Los Angeles to do more about its traffic problems?
3. Is President Trump a major underdog in his 2020 re-election campaign?
4. Should the upcoming food stamp cuts be cancelled?
5. Does former President Obama need to play a greater role in the Democratic presidential primary?
6. A week in, has President Trump’s impeachment trial been a dud for Democrats?
7. Should “cancel culture” be cancelled?
8. Will Joe Rogan’s endorsement provide a boon to Bernie Sanders presidential candidacy?
9. Does the U.S. need to beat China in the race for 5G?
10. Are greater visa regulations needed to combat “birth tourism”?
1. Will the recent rift between Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren help Joe Biden’s presidential candidacy?
2. Are America’s pension systems in better shape than they were a decade ago?
3. Is America’s diplomacy with China deadlocked?
4. Could ongoing debates over gun rights in Virginia drive conservative turnout to new heights in 2020?
5. Should Major League Baseball strip the Houston Astros of their World Series title?
6. Does the U.S. government need to contribute more to public transportation efforts?
7. Will new Iowa caucus rules complicate the declaration of a winner?
8. Should more American workers max out their retirement funds?
9. Is the Silicon Valley economy bad for workers?
10. Would a fracking ban trigger a U.S. recession?
1. Are Democratic presidential debate rules hurting minority candidates?
2. Could the U.S. economy withstand a major global oil price shock?
3. Does the U.S. need Turkey?
4. Is America’s global influence on the decline?
5. Has President Trump’s impeachment saga dragged on too long to be of political use to Democrats?
6. Is the U.S. winning the war against cancer?
7. Will increased transparency of hospital pricing lower healthcare costs?
8. Should Congress increase the Passenger Facility Charge?
9. Do President Trump’s re-election efforts depend on the state of the economy?
10. Should those under the age of twenty-one be prohibited from using a cellphone?
1. Should the U.S. seek regime change in Iran?
2. Is the Democratic presidential primary becoming a race between Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders?
3. Are schools becoming too lax in their discipline policies?
4. Should the U.S. reinstate the draft?
5. Is anti-Semitism growing in the United States?
6. If the 2020 presidential election suddenly becomes more about foreign policy and national security, which candidate stands to benefit the most?
7. What role should the Department of Housing and Urban Development play in combating America’s homelessness crisis?
8. Should California repeal AB5?
9. Will new FDA regulations banning the purchase of tobacco products by those under the age of twenty-one further lower teen smoking rates?
10. Are hedge funds hurting rural America?
Note: These will be the last practice topics of 2019 as none will be posted next week due to the winter holiday. New topics will resume on Monday, January 6. However, we will provide updated results from George Mason and the University of Texas-Austin, along with updated standings in the National Points Race before MBA.
1. Does the U.S. need a new “war on poverty”?
2. Should President Trump endorse a minimum wage increase?
3. Was Labour’s recent defeat in Britain a bad omen for Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaigns?
4. Why has the U.S. economy grown over the last decade without experiencing inflation?
5. Should college campuses have the ability to adjudicate sexual assault and harassment allegations?
6. Will the recent move by colleges to become “test optional” make the college admissions process more fair?
7. Should the size of the U.S. budget deficit alarm policymakers?
8. Will the Supreme Court force a disclosure of President Trump’s financial records?
9. Should the U.S. lower the legal voting age to sixteen?
10. How can the U.S. break the deadlock in talks over North Korea’s nuclear weapons program?
1. Would the nomination of Pete Buttigieg depress African-American and Latino turnout in 2020?
2. Can the Trump administration close a big trade deal with China by the end of 2020?
3. Is President Trump making significant inroads with African-American voters?
4. If the Trump impeachment push fails, should Democrats try it again if he is re-elected?
5. Do police tactics need a significant overhaul?
6. Will the Pensacola shooting strain the military ties between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia?
7. Why did Kamala Harris’ presidential candidacy fail?
8. Should gunmakers be legally liable for their products?
9. Are America’s public schools becoming too political?
10. Should religious adoption agencies be closed?
1. Do Democratic presidential debates need to focus more on foreign policy?
2. If President Trump is able to negotiate the end of the Afghan war will that pay major political dividends in 2020?
3. How can the U.S. resolve the ongoing fighting between Ukraine and Russia?
4. Does Joe Biden need to win Iowa or New Hampshire to keep his presidential campaign going?
5. Is it too late for Deval Patrick to make an impact on the Democratic presidential primaries?
6. If there is a Supreme Court vacancy in 2020, how might that impact the presidential race?
7. Should OSHA conduct a more thorough review of Amazon workplace practices?
8. Is the future for historically black colleges and universities bleak?
9. Should House Democrats censure, rather than impeach, President Trump?
10. Could school choice become a wedge issue between Democrats and African-American voters?
1. Will the Trump impeachment saga cost Democrats seats in the House in 2020?
2. If Mayor Pete were to win Iowa, does that open up a lane to win the Democratic presidential nomination?
3. Should college endowments be seized to pay off student loan debt?
4. Is Nikki Haley positioning herself for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024?
5. Should the sale of contraceptive products be made tax free?
6. Would universal background checks actually reduce gun crime?
7. Does President Trump have the constitutional authority to ditch DACA?
8. Is “hate speech” becoming too broadly labeled?
9. Has globalization been a net positive for the United States?
10. Is Ukraine a “critical ally” of the United States?
1. What should be the Republicans impeachment strategy?
2. Do the results of the 2019 gubernatorial elections bode well for Democrats in 2020?
3. How can the GOP stop the movement of suburban voters to the Democratic Party?
4. Can Michael Bloomberg win the Democratic presidential primary?
5. Is it Facebook’s responsibility to check the truthfulness of political ads on its platform?
6. Are underwater car loans becoming a growing problem for the U.S. economy?
7. Do conservative Democrats still have a place in the Democratic Party?
8. Will the California wildfires reduce the shine on Gavin Newsom’s political star?
9. Should the use of smartphones by children under the age of 14 be banned?
10. Can President Trump improve upon his share of the African-American vote in the 2020 presidential election?