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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of September 6th-12th, 2011

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On September 6, 2011

In U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  Could Libya turn into a U.S. foreign policy disaster?
2.  Should organized labor move to the political center?
3.  What should be done to save the U.S. Postal Service?
4.  Who will be in this year’s Super Bowl?
5.  Should the federal government aggressively prosecute the heads of major banks for causing the 2008 financial meltdown?
6.  Is it too late for Sarah Palin to launch a presidential campaign?
7.  Would a trillion dollar stimulus package increase employment?
8.  Will the GOP sweep the 2011 gubernatorial elections?
9.  Is Mitt Romney “too establishment” to win the GOP primary?
10.  What should President Obama say in his upcoming address on the economy?

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of August 30th-September 5th, 2011

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On August 31, 2011

In U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  Is there too much, or too little, regulation of American businesses?
2.  Should the U.S. be taking stronger actions in the Arctic?
3.  Is Texas’s sonogram law unconstitutional?
4.  Will the deficit-slashing supercommittee deadlock?
5.  What is the condition of America’s military?
6.  Has the Fed run out of bullets to help the economy?
7.  Is FEMA doing an effective job handling the aftermath of Hurricane Irene?
8.  Should the ATF be abolished?
9.  How should the U.S. handle Gaddafi’s ouster?
10.  Should Michelle Bachmann drop out of the GOP presidential contest?

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of August 23rd-29th, 2011

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On August 23, 2011

In U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  Should Maxine Waters apologize for her comments concerning the Tea Party?
2.  Who is the most vulnerable GOP Senator in 2012?
3.  Will President Obama’s recent actions on immigration policy cost him votes in 2012?
4.  How can cities best combat criminal flash mobs?
5.  Did the FCC make the right decision in dropping the Fairness Doctrine?
6.  How can Orrin Hatch hang on to his Utah Senate seat?
7.  Is Paul Ryan a presidential candidate in waiting?
8.  Should the GOP try to settle for a Perry-Romney ticket?
9.  Can the criminalization of school discipline policies make public schools more effective? 
10.  Will the apparent rebel victory in Libya give President Obama a political boost?

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of August 16th-22nd, 2011

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On August 17, 2011

In U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  Why have President obama’s approval ratings fallen below forty percent?
2.  How should the U.S. respond to claims that Pakistan allowed China to see parts of a covert helicopter used in the Osama bin Laden raid?
3.  Would an extension of unemployment benefits create jobs?
4.  Can the White House do a better job selling tax increases to the American voter?
5.  Is Ron Paul still a long shot candidate?
6.  Did Tim Pawlenty drop out too early?
7.  Is the U.S. government justified in bailing out the chicken farming industry?
8.  Should the U.S. be on guard for “lone wolf” terror attacks?
9.  Did the Republicans win the Wisconsin recall elections?
10.  How will Rick Perry’s entry into the 2012 GOP primary impact Michelle Bachmann’s candidacy?

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of August 9th-15th, 2011

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On August 9, 2011

In U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  Is S&P’s downgrade warranted?
2.  Will Rick Perry run for president?
3.  Has No Child Left Behind been a failure?
4.  What gun control restrictions can make it out of Congress?
5.  Will Gabrielle Giffords run for re-election?
6.  Should the House Page Program be saved?
7.  Will the recent deaths of 30 U.S. troops in Afghanistan lead to a quicker timetable to withdraw from the country?
8.  What impact will California’s move to award its electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote have on the future of the Electoral College?
9.  Will a new low approval rating for Congress cause another ‘wave’ election in 2012?
10.  How badly will Republicans lose in the upcoming Wisconsin recall elections?

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of August 2nd-8th, 2011

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On August 3, 2011

In U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  How can a balanced budget amendment pass Congress?

2.  Will the debt ceiling crisis reflect poorly on President Obama in the 2012 presidential election?
3.  Are regulations protecting endangered species too stringent?
4.  Is the American economy in a double dip recession?
5.  What stance should America take concerning the European debt crisis?
6.  Why is Jon Huntsman’s presidential campaign going nowhere?
7.  Is the Tea Party the bigger winner of the debt ceiling crisis?
8.  Was Casey Anthony guilty?
9.  Should teacher-student contact on facebook be limited?
10.  Is the U.S. making a mistake by allowing aid groups to assist Somalia with its food crisis?

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of June 7th-13th, 2011

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On June 7, 2011

In U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  How can President Obama frame his re-election campaign so that he is not painted as an incumbent?
2.  Has the auto bailout been a success?
3.  What impact will a joint resolution from Congress have on the conduct of American operations in Libya?
4.  Should the u.S. further extend unemployment benefits?
5.  What does the failed attempt to confirm Peter Diamond to the Federal Reserve say about the state of the confirmation process in the U.S. Senate?
6.  Will the Supreme Court find that California can restrict the sale of violent video games to minors?
7.  How should the U.S. respond to the latest clashes along the Israeli-Syrian border?
8.  Should waivers to the Affordable Care Act be illegal?
9.  How will Andy Weiner’s scandal impact Democrats in 2012?
10.  Will Rick Santorum be a major player in the GOP presidential primary?

These are the final United States Extemp questions for the 2010-2011 season.  We are glad that you have chosen Extemp Central as your top extemporaneous speaking destination.

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of May 31st-June 6th, 2011

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On June 1, 2011

In U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  Should federal regulators clear AT&T’s proposed merger with T-Mobile?
2.  Will the Senate confirm John Bryson by 60 or more votes?
3.  Was the recent debt limit vote a political stunt by House Republicans?
4.  Will President Obama’s golf outings hurt him in the next presidential election?
5.  What impact will the Supreme Court’s rejection of a lawsuit against John Ashcroft have on the war on terrorism?
6.  What steps should the federal government take to successfully rebuild Joplin, Missouri?
7.  Are Sarah Palin’s latest antics hurting the GOP presidential field?
8.  Do federal seizures of websites engaged in piracy go too far?
9.  Would the legalization of online gambling bring in significant revenue for the federal government?
10.  Will state attempts to tax the Internet backfire?

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of May 24th-May 30th, 2011

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On May 24, 2011

In U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  What impact will President Obama’s call for Israel to return to pre-1967 borders have on the Middle East peace process?
2.  Is President Obama now violating the War Powers Act in regards to Libya?
3.  What is the most effective way to cut defense spending?
4.  Was the filibuster of Goodwin Liu justified?
5.  If you were Herman Cain’s campaign manager, what would be your strategy to help him win the GOP presidential nomination?
6.  Will Vermont’s single payer healthcare system be effective?
7.  Should McDonald’s get rid of Ronald McDonald?
8.  Is the School Turnaround and Rewards Act an effective supplement to No Child Left Behind?
9.  What state will be the key to the 2012 presidential election?
10.  Will Democratic efforts to air ads against Mitt Romney during the GOP primary pay off?
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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of May 17th-23rd, 2011

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On May 18, 2011

In U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  Is the GOP presidential nomination now Mitt Romney’s to lose?
2.  Should Newt Gingrich have criticized Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan?
3.  How will the arrest of Dominique Strauss-Kahn impact America’s relations with France?
4.  Are better relations with the Chinese military worth halting arm shipments to Taiwan?
5.  How should be done to stop the U.S. Postal Service from bleeding red ink?
6.  Did Mike Huckabee make a mistake by deciding not to run for president?
7.  Does Osama bin Laden’s death demonstrate the usefulness of enhanced interrogation techniques?
8.  After Tom Coburn’s withdrawal, will the “Gang of Six” survive?
9.  How will recent Mississippi flooding impact the U.S. economy?
10.  Is Mitch Daniels waiting too long to decide whether to enter the 2012 presidential contest?

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of May 10th-16th, 2011

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On May 10, 2011

In U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  Do train and bus stations need a security overhaul?
2.  Who should get the bounty that was placed on Osama bin Laden’s head?
3.  Has the Obama administration turned a political victory after the death of Osama bin Laden into a public relations disaster?
4.  Will the 2012 presidential election be a referendum on the debt ceiling?
5.  Why is the U.S. housing market still reeling?
6.  What grade does the Obama administration deserve on border enforcement?
7.  Does the GOP presidential field need more governors?
8.  Will the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals find President Obama’s healthcare law to be constitutional?
9.  Is Microsoft paying too much for Skype?
10.  Will the Personal Localized Alert Network significantly help homeland security efforts?

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of May 3rd-9th, 2011

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On May 4, 2011

In U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  What impact, if any, will the death of Osama bin Laden have on the 2012 presidential election?
2.  Will Indiana’s move to cut off funding to Planned Parenthood be replicated in other states?
3.  Does the death of Osama bin Laden mean the end of the war on terrorism?
4.  Should states pass legislation to ban obesity lawsuits against restaurants, fast food chains, and grocery stores?
5.  Have the events last week destroyed any chance of Donald Trump winning the GOP nomination in 2012?
6.  Should the U.S. cut off all aid to Pakistan?
7.  How would a renewed push for immigration reform impact President Obama politically?
8.  Why does the American job market remain anemic?
9.  Will Osama bin Laden’s death increase pressure on the Obama administration to leave Afghanistan?
10.  Is the movement for a “Baja Arizona” a pipedream?

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of April 26th-May 1st, 2011

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On April 26, 2011

In U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  Should the U.S. sanction Syria?
2.  How can state governments close their public pension fund deficits?
3.  Would a Donald Trump presidential candidacy force both parties to adopt a more aggressive stance towards China?
4.  Can school vouchers improve state budget outlooks?
5.  Does the decision by King & Spalding to withdraw from defending the Defense of Marriage Act complicate efforts by conservatives to defend its constitutionality?
6.  Should the U.S. slash oil company subsidies?
7.  Why did Haley Barbour decide to not run for president in 2012?
8.  How can the U.S. persuade Russia and China to sign off on a new UN resolution that authorizes NATO ground forces in Libya?
9.  Will recent tornado outbreaks be a boon for supporters of climate change legislation?
10.  What are Ron Paul’s chances of winning the GOP presidential nomination in 2012?

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of April 12th-18th, 2011

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On April 13, 2011

In U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  Would a ban on speculation in the oil market significantly reduce gas prices for American consumers?
2.  Will David Prosser’s apparent reelection to the Wisconsin Supreme Court survive judicial scrutiny?
3.  What should the GOP’s strategy on raising the national debt ceiling?
4.  Which current GOP presidential contender should social conservatives rally behind?
5.  Who deserves the most credit for the avoidance of a government shutdown?
6.  Is Texas current redistricting plan unfair to Latino voters?
7.  How can President Obama sell tax increases to American voters?
8.  Is Kansas’s ban on late-term abortions constitutional?
9.  Does Detroit deserve a federal bailout?
10.  How much flexibility should states be given on healthcare?

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of April 5th-11th, 2011

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On April 6, 2011

In U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  Will Tim Kaine’s connections to President Obama undermine his 2012 Senate bid?
2.  Has the U.S. botched the “kill team” investigation?
3.  Will state attempts to crack down on illegal immigrants lead to stricter measures on a national scale?
4.  Do Paul Ryan’s proposed plans to restructure Medicare go too far?
5.  How would a Donald Trump candidacy impact the 2012 GOP presidential primary?
6.  Will social or fiscal concerns be the cause of a government shutdown?
7.  Does the Federal Reserve have too much power over the fate of individual banks?
8.  Will Debbie Wasserman Schultz be an effective DNC chairman?
9.  Has Katie Couric’s tenure at the CBS Evening News been a failure?
10.  Will the U.S. economy experience significant inflation this summer?

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