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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of November 27-December 3, 2023

1. Should President Biden be alarmed by his poor poll numbers?
2. Will Robert Kennedy, Jr. qualify for presidential debates next year?
3. Should the U.S. abolish statute of limitations for all crimes?
4. How many GOP candidates will still be in the race to contest the Iowa caucus?
5. Should the U.S. send military advisers to Ukraine?
6. What lessons, if any, can Donald Trump’s campaign team learn from Javier Milei’s win in Argentina?
7. Should U.S. public schools enjoy a greater degree of immunity to lawsuits?
8. Do federal prisons need to do more to protect their inmates?
9. Should free trade agreements be a cornerstone of American foreign policy?
10. Are the current spending habits of U.S. consumers sustainable?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of November 27-December 3, 2023

1. Who will win Taiwan’s presidential election?
2. Will Geer Wilders be the next Dutch prime minister?
3. Can Argentina really move from the peso to the dollar?
4. Should the British government call for an early election?
5. Will Israel have to occupy Gaza when its war with Hamas is finished?
6. What would be the geopolitical impacts of a Western abandonment of Ukraine?
7. Does Mercosur have a future?
8. Will the Essequibo lead to war between Venezuela and Guyana?
9. Has the EU undermined Spain’s territorial integrity?
10. Will the next military coup in Africa take place in Chad?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of November 20-26, 2023

1. Should Russia hold international agreements hostage to get a solution to its favor in Ukraine?
2. Has Saudi Arabia lost control of the global oil market?
3. Would political turnover in Israel help or hinder its war against Hamas?
4. Who will be the next prime minister of the Netherlands?
5. Is the UN failing the peoples of Sudan?
6. Why did Liberian President George Weah lose his re-election bid?
7. Is David Cameron return to the British cabinet a sign of the Conservative Party’s strength or weakness?
8. What steps should Sweden take to tackle growing gang violence?
9. Will Kenya ever deploy its police force to Haiti?
10. Should Costa Rica reduce its welfare state?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of November 20-26, 2023

1. If the GOP presidential race were to become Donald Trump versus one other candidate by the end of the New Hampshire primary, could that other candidate prevail?
2. Should the U.S. take in refugees from Gaza?
3. Is X a dying social media platform?
4. Should Senator Joe Manchin seek the presidency?
5. Will an FBI investigation shorten Eric Adams tenure as New York City’s mayor?
6. Should the U.S. adopt a new containment strategy toward Russia?
7. Is “Project 2025” a threat to American democracy?
8. Does the Supreme Court’s recent code of conduct go far enough?
9. Why did Senator Tim Scott’s presidential candidacy fail?
10. What does Sam Altman’s departure mean for OpenAI’s future?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of November 13-19, 2023

1. Did the Virginia state legislative elections deal a death blow to Governor Glenn Youngkin’s future in politics?
2. Should the GOP reverse course on pushing a national abortion ban?
3. Is Governor Andy Beshear a future presidential contender?
4. Did SAG win?
5. Should states pass more restrictions on homeschooling?
6. How important is it for Donald Trump to win the Iowa caucus?
7. Has the time come for U.S. politicians to take the size of the national debt seriously?
8. Should the retirement age for Social Security benefits be raised?
9. What is the best way for the news industry to use artificial intelligence?
10. Has Oregon’s drug decriminalization been a failure?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of November 13-19, 2023

1. Is the West ignoring Azerbaijan’s takeover of Nagorno-Karabakh at its peril?
2. What is the appropriate role for the UN in an increasingly hostile geopolitical climate?
3. Would the fragmentation of Myanmar be in China’s national interest?
4. How should Ozgur Ozel reorganize Turkey’s political opposition forces?
5. Is Ethiopia preparing for a new war against Eritrea?
6. Will Israel exit its war with Hamas in a weaker international position?
7. Is the rise of pervasive artificial intelligence a threat to democracy?
8. Should Italy adopt Meloni’s electoral reforms?
9. Is the French far-left falling out of the political mainstream?
10. Will the end of U.S. sanctions against Venezuela’s economy help Maduro stay in power beyond 2024?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of November 6-12, 2023

1. Are Israel’s demands for a Gaza ceasefire unreasonable?
2. Will anti-government protests in Bangladesh force the creation of a caretaker government?
3. Have Germany’s anti-Nazi laws failed to achieve their purpose?
4. Will Imran Khan’s forces win the next Pakistani general election?
5. After its recent counteroffensive, should the Ukrainian government sue for peace?
6. Are women’s rights backsliding in China?
7. Is the world economy headed for a sudden fall?
8. How will the Taliban crackdown on opium cultivation affect the global drug trade?
9. Is global cooperation on AI regulations achieveable in the long run?
10. Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey: Who is best situated to negotiate a peace between Israel and Hamas?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of November 6-12, 2023

1. How can President Biden generate strong African American turnout for his re-election campaign?
2. Should the UAW make Tesla its next target?
3. Are college protests over the Israeli-Hamas war getting out of control?
4. Could any type of new assault weapons ban pass Congress before the next election?
5. Who will win the Kentucky gubernatorial election?
6. To what extent are businesses’ pricing practices responsible for high inflation in the U.S.?
7. Should states require a proficiency test to earn a high school diploma?
8. How can the Democratic Party win back rural voters?
9. Should President Biden reshuffle his foreign policy team?
10. How should cities handle large homeless encampments?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of October 30-November 5, 2023

1. Should the U.S. launch a military operation to rescue its hostages held by Hamas?
2. Is Meta in violation of the Child Online Protection Act?
3. Has the Biden administration been too friendly toward Iran?
4. Should U.S. states refuse federal education funding?
5. Which GOP presidential candidate will most benefit from former Vice President Mike Pence’s withdrawal from the race?
6. Can Representative Dean Phillips mount a competitive primary bid against President Biden?
7. Why are existing gun laws failing to stop mass shooting incidents?
8. Are sports betting companies doing enough to keep teenagers from using their platforms?
9. Did the UAW win its strike?
10. What does the elevation of Representative Mike Johnson to Speaker of the House say about the current state of the House Republican caucus?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of October 30-November 5, 2023

1. Who will win the Argentinian presidential runoff?
2. Should an international coalition fight Hamas?
3. How much of a threat does Marine Le Pen pose to the European Union?
4. Can Hezbollah politically afford to aid Hamas in its war with Israel?
5. Would it be in China’s best interest to have President Biden win re-election next year?
6. How will Africa’s younger population affect geopolitics in the next 50 years?
7. Has the EAC’s military mission in Eastern Congo been a failure?
8. Are global sanctions on Russia working?
9. Will Venezuela’s opposition parties be able to oust Nicholas Maduro?
10. How much longer will the Russo-Ukrainian War last?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of October 23-29, 2023

1. Will Venezuela’s election deal allow for a fair presidential race in 2024?
2. How can Donald Tusk keep Poland’s liberal coalition together?
3. Will real estate become a significant drag on China’s economy over the next five years?
4. How can governments reduce the impact of anti-carbon policies on working people?
5. Has containment of North Korea’s nuclear program ended?
6. Should Spain amnesty Catalan separatists?
7. Can Israel destroy Hamas?
8. Should South Africa modify its Black Economic Empowerment policy?
9. Will Israel’s war against Hamas jeopardize Saudi plans for wider global investments outside of the energy sector?
10. Are India’s relations with Pakistan getting worse?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of October 23-29, 2023

1. If Hezbollah attacks Israel, should the U.S. get directly involved in the conflict?
2. Should Mike Pence end his presidential bid?
3. How will General C.Q. Brown change the U.S. military?
4. Can the U.S. afford to aid Ukraine and Israel in simultaneous foreign wars?
5. Will Ohio voters approve of Issue 1?
6. Should President Biden propose tax increases to corral inflation?
7. Is Israel’s war against Gaza splintering the Democratic Party?
8. Should U.S. cities tax land value?
9. Can greater use of AI resolve racial inequities in healthcare?
10. Should Patrick McHenry have his powers expanded as Speaker Pro Tempore?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of October 16-22, 2023

1. How can the U.S. avoid becoming militarily involved in Israel’s war on Hamas?
2. What should the DNC do if New Hampshire refuses to move its presidential primary?
3. Which GOP presidential contender needs to end their campaign?
4. Does the Department of Education have the constitutional authority to enact broad sweeping student debt relief?
5. What will be Kevin McCarthy’s future in Republican politics?
6. Does the U.S. budget need a dose of austerity?
7. Should U.S. towns ban influencers?
8. What does Governor Doug Burgum need to do to improve his standing in GOP presidential polls?
9. Is political polarizaiton harming U.S. national security?
10. Can the U.S. afford Medicare for All?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of October 16-22, 2023

1. Have Hamas’ attacks on Israel closed the door on an Israeli peace deal with Saudi Arabia?
2. How should German conservatives deal with the AfD?
3. In the aftermath of Hamas’ attacks, is Netanyahu’s government on borrowed time?
4. Can the winner of Ecuador’s presidential election substantially improve the nation’s security?
5. Should Rwanda become Africa’s policeman?
6. How should Asian nations handle their ageing crises?
7. What should NATO do if Russia pulls out of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty?
8. Has global support for Ukraine peaked?
9. Why did Australian voters reject the indigenous ‘voice’ referendum?
10. Will Pakistan’s expulsion of Afghan refugees worsen its relationship with Afghanistan’s Taliban government?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of October 9-15, 2023

1. Should Ukraine hold a wartime presidential election?
2. Will Hamas’ attack on Israel create a wider conflict in the Middle East?
3. Is el-Sisi making a mistake seeking another presidential term?
4. Will Mexico win its lawsuit against American gun manufacturers?
5. Have Trudeau’s accusations against India backfired?
6. Will the world’s major nuclear powers resume testing within the next five years?
7. Is the global economy becoming less free?
8. Will Kenya’s security mission in Haiti succeed?
9. Are Italy’s existing spending plans unsustainable?
10. What is the biggest threat to democracies across the globe?

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