Tag: December 2015 extemp questions

On December 28, 2015

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1. Is Mongolia’s economy turning the corner?
2. Which nation should be the “country of the year” for 2015?
3. Will Ukraine’s economic problems strengthen the nation’s pro-Russian forces?
4. How can poorer nations prevent “brain drain”?
5. Should the world lament the end of the Doha trade round?
6. Will the Syrian Civil War be brought to a conclusion in 2016?
7. Has FIFA done enough to cleanse itself of corruption?
8. Will Turkey’s renewed war against the PKK prove to be a political nightmare for Erdogan?
9. Is the Japanese economy headed for greater recovery in 2016?
10. Would a greater shift to the political right benefit Latin America?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of December 21-27, 2015

On December 21, 2015

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1. What role should the AU play in Burundi’s political dispute?
2. Is David Cameron mishandling his negotiations with the EU?
3. Has Jacob Zuma undermined South Africa’s democratic institutions?
4. Should national governments be given the power to censor the Internet?
5. Is Saudi Arabia poorly positioned to lead a Middle Eastern anti-terror coalition?
6. Were the Nairobi negotiations a significant victory for the World Trade Organization?
7. Do the results of the Spanish parliamentary elections bode ill for the nation’s economic future?
8. Is the PKK a terrorist organization?
9. Can Russia win its “Cold War” with Turkey?
10. Was Rwanda’s recent referendum on abolishing presidential term limits legitimate?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of December 21-27, 2015

On December 21, 2015

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1. Are the Democrats poorly positioned on national security issues in 2016?
2. What policies should be implemented to make the tech sector better comply with terror investigations?
3. How should the Supreme Court rule in V.L. vs. E.L.?
4. Are cities poorly prepared to prosecute law enforcement officials?
5. Who was the biggest winner of the recent spending bill?
6. Would raising the minimum wage help reduce the number of Americans on welfare?
7. Does America’s fight against ISIS need a more defined direction?
8. How high will American interest rates be by the end of 2016?
9. Would more direct targeting of Donald Trump resuscitate Jeb Bush’s presidential hopes?
10. Should Debbie Wasserman Schultz step down as head of the DNC?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of December 14-20, 2015

On December 14, 2015

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1. Should the Supreme Court declare affirmative action programs unconstitutional?
2. How many Republican presidential candidates will make it to Super Tuesday?
3. What is the real unemployment rate in the United States?
4. Is Ted Cruz peaking too early?
5. Will the Every Student Succeeds Act succeed where No Child Left Behind failed?
6. Should e-cigarettes be taxed like conventional cigarettes?
7. What steps, if any, should the federal government take to control the rising prices of prescription drugs?
8. Should the U.S. encourage closer relations between India and Japan?
9. Is the FTC’s concern about a merger between Staples and Office Depot justified?
10. Why is America’s military struggling to win its recent wars?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of December 14-20, 2015

On December 14, 2015

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1. Is the Paris climate agreement a turning point in the global fight against climate change?
2. Has OPEC ceased to be a significant player in the global economy?
3. Is an ISIS presence in Libya or Syria a bigger threat to the West?
4. Should Venezuela’s opposition seek the removal of Nicolas Maduro?
5. Does Ukraine need a new governing coalition?
6. How can South Africa avoid having its debt reduced to junk status?
7. Is Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption drive going too far?
8. Was Angela Merkel a deserving winner of Time’s “Person of the Year”?
9. Is the Japanese economy on the road to recovery?
10. Can the Frangieh-Hariri power sharing proposal rescue Lebanon?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of December 7-13, 2015

On December 7, 2015

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1. What regulations should Canada put in place when it legalizes marijuana?
2. Are ground troops the only way that Western nations can effectively combat ISIS?
3. Is the African economy wedded too much to commodities?
4. Are Turkish troops violating Iraqi sovereignty?
5. How can China better combat cybercrime?
6. What steps do Southeast Asian nations need to take to handle refugees from Thailand and Myanmar?
7. Should there be a ban on editing human embryos?
8. Is Kenya doing a better job targeting corrupt public officials?
9. What should be the defense policy of Great Britain?
10. Would the impeachment of Dilma Rousseff improve the Brazilian economy?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of December 7-13, 2015

On December 7, 2015

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1. Will national security outweight the economy on voter’s minds in 2016?
2. If Donald Trump were to win the GOP presidential nomination, who should he choose as his running mate?
3. Was the San Bernardino shooting an act of terrorism?
4. Do declining oil prices give the U.S. more leverage with regards to foreign relations with Saudi Arabia?
5. Can the federal government fix the Chicago Police Department?
6. What is the most important state in the Republican presidential primaries?
7. Should women be required to register for the draft?
8. Will Janet Yellen decide the 2016 presidential election?
9. Can the FCC’s net neutrality regulations survive a judicial challenge?
10. Should Puerto Rico’s municipalities have the power to declare bankruptcy?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of November 30-December 6, 2015

On November 30, 2015

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1. What changes will Congress make to No Child Left Behind?
2. Why is there so much tension in America over abortion rights?
3. Should states raise the smoking age to twenty-one?
4. Will the Supreme Court find President Obama’s executive orders on immigration constitutional?
5. Which nation in the Middle East should receive the most backing from the United States?
6. Should the Republican Party embrace protectionism?
7. Has the Obama presidency been bad for race relations?
8. Should Hawaii’s native people enjoy self-governance?
9. Would Chicago be better off if it had a vibrant two party system?
10. How can the GOP establishment stop Donald Trump?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of November 30-December 6, 2015

On November 30, 2015