Here are your practice extemp questions for the week of September 10, 2012.
United States
Do early leads in September polling indicate that Obama is a shoo-in for the November election?
Should NBC have aired the Paralympics?
Who should blink in the game of chicken between Chicago teachers and Mayor Rahm Emanuel?
As Ryan and Obama trade barbs over the budget, who will best imbue their viewpoint on budget matters upon the American public?
With the labor force participation rate so low, to what extent will the unemployment rate factor into American voters’ minds?
Will the next Congress be willing to address entitlement reform?
Which speaker from this year’s party conventions is most likely to be a serious contender in 2016?
How can the US avoid going over the so-called “fiscal cliff” this fall?
Does the Buffett Rule have any hope of becoming policy?
Does Netanyahu have any hope of compelling Obama to establish a “red line” for Iran before the November election?
International
What impact will the transfer of Bagram prison to Afghan control have on the NATO operations in the country?
Can Kenya remain a stable nation?
What impact will the controversy over the murder conviction of Iraqi vice president al-Hashemi have on the political system in Iraq?
Should the Doha Development Round be abandoned as a failure?
Is China’s slowing growth likely to spur renewed stimulus measures from the Chinese government?
Can Francois Hollande fulfill his promise to turn the French economy around in 2 years?
Will rising food prices lead to another round of global 2007-style food riots?
Will bad luck plaguing his attempts to reform Nigeria’s energy market sink Goodluck Jonathan?
Should the Parti Quebecois seek another referendum on Quebec’s independence?
What can be done to prevent the death of the Caribbean coral reefs?