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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of December 16-22, 2024

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On December 16, 2024

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Note that these will be the last questions for the next two weeks due to the winter holiday.  Questions will resume on Monday, January 6.

1. Is a “hands off” approach to the situation in Syria the best course of action for the United States?
2. Will president-elect Trump’s foreign policy make Latin America a bigger priority?
3. If you were the writer of president-elect Trump’s inaugural address, what points would you emphasize?
4. Is the Black Lives Matter movement getting weaker?
5. Should President Biden give Dr. Anthony Fauci a pre-emptive pardon?
6. Would the defeat of Peter Hegseth’s nomination embolden opposition to other Trump appointees?
7. Should the Social Security Fairness Act be passed?
8. Are the drone sightings in New Jersey a national security threat?
9. Should Ron DeSantis appoint Lara Trump to the U.S. Senate?
10. Why is the U.S. fertility rate in decline?

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of December 16-22, 2024

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On December 16, 2024

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Note that these will be the last questions for the next two weeks due to the winter holiday.  Questions will resume on Monday, January 6.

1. Can Bayrou succeed where Bernier failed?
2. How will Assad’s fall impact the Middle East’s geopolitical situation?
3. Should Xi Jinping attend Donald Trump’s inauguration?
4. Is the Russian economy Vladimir Putin’s biggest weakness?
5. How powerful is Hezbollah in Latin America?
6. To what extent should nuclear armed nations integrate AI into their forces?
7. Can Papin fix Nissan?
8. Is South Korea’s political uncertainty hurting its economic prospects?
9. How will Georgescu perform in a re-running of the first round of Romania’s presidential election?
10. Has Arce failed to effectively handle Bolivia’s economic crisis?

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of December 9-15, 2024

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On December 9, 2024

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  1. Is Assad’s fall a major victory for Turkey?
  2. Should Yoon Suk Yeol resign after his brief martial law order?
  3. Can Fatah and Hamas cooperate enough to create a stable Palestinian government?
  4. What will the next Irish government look like?
  5. Should El Salvador lift its ban on gold mining?
  6. Is France’s budget deadlock a threat to the fiscal health of the EU?
  7. Will Netanyahu ever be tried by the ICC?
  8. Does Romania’s decision to re-run the nation’s presidential election enhance or hurt democracy?
  9. Will all EU member states ratify a new trade deal with Mercosur?
  10. Is Canada’s carbon tax living on borrowed time?
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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of December 9-15, 2024

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On December 9, 2024

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  1. To what degree will the Trump administration follow Project 2025?
  2. Should there be reforms to the presidential pardon power?
  3. Would it be a political mistake for Trump to fire Christopher Wray?
  4. Is Bluesky a real threat to X?
  5. Will the incoming Congress be more productive than the last?
  6. How can Democrats best engineer a “blue wave” in 2026?
  7. Will Senate Republicans abolish the filibuster?
  8. What is the role that America should play in combating illegal narcotics in Latin America?
  9. Is Assad’s fall a victory for U.S. foreign policy?
  10. Will the assassination of Brian Thompson prompt significant national discussions about the state of the American healthcare industry?
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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of December 2-8, 2024

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On December 2, 2024

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  1. Will a Trump presidency significantly reduce the size of the federal bureaucracy?
  2. Is remote work slowly dying?
  3. Are Trump’s cabinet picks too extreme?
  4. Is it a mistake for the Biden administration to allow Ukraine to use U.S. missiles to strike Russian territory?
  5. Who should Ron DeSantis appoint to Marco Rubio’s Senate seat?
  6. Would a major downsizing of the federal government produce bad economic outcomes?
  7. Does the President have the constitutional authority to fire the Chairman of the Federal Reserve?
  8. Should Trump look to Javier Milei or economic inspiration?
  9. Is American liberalism in crisis?
  10. Should Democrats look to go farther left for a presidential candidate in 2028?
  11. Can Trump use tariffs to extract concessions from America’s trade partners?
  12. Should American labor unions welcome the selection of Lori Chavez-DeRemer as Labor Secretary?
  13. Will President Biden pardon his son before leaving office?
  14. Should the U.S. deploy special forces to deal with Mexican drug cartels?
  15. Does Donald Trump have a mandate?
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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of December 2-8, 2024

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On December 2, 2024

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  1. Is a “win-win” settlement possible to end the Russo-Ukrainian War?
  2. Why has Italy’s Five Star Movement declined?
  3. Are Macron’s concerns about an EU-Mercosur free trade agreement justified?
  4. To what extent should Russia’s nuclear threats be taken seriously?
  5. Should Germany relax its debt brake?
  6. Will other countries follow Australia’s social media ban for minors?
  7. When should Milei relax foreign currency controls?
  8. Are the BRICS a bigger challenge for the EU than the United States?
  9. What does the Aleppo offensive mean for the stalled Syrian Civil War?
  10. Are Israeli operations in Lebanon weakening Hezbollah’s domestic political position?
  11. Does COP29’s climate financing agreement go far enough?
  12. Should Marine Le Pen be banned from French politics?
  13. Will the hosting of the World Cup improve Saudi Arabia’s human rights record?
  14. Is more security needed for the world’s undersea Internet cables?
  15. How should Georgescu’s first round win in the Romanian presidential election be interpreted?
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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of November 18-24, 2024

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On November 18, 2024

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  1. Is mandatory conscription weakening the ability of Myanmar’s junta to fight insurgents?
  2. Will North Korea’s entry into the Russo-Ukrainian War tip the scale in Russia’s favor?
  3. When the next German general election takes place, which political party is in the best shape to win them?
  4. Will the sacking of Garry Conille worsen Haiti’s security situation?
  5. Who will win the Irish general election?
  6. Is South Africa doing enough to combat illicit mining activities?
  7. What policies does Sri Lanka need to implement to improve economic growth?
  8. Should India extradite Sheikh Hasina?
  9. Are the costs of a global energy transition overstated?
  10. Is Israel’s operation in Lebanon going too far?
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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of November 18-24, 2024

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On November 18, 2024

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  1. Will Donald Trump’s second term as president be less chaotic than the first?
  2. Who will be the next Supreme Court justice to retire?
  3. Were economic or cultural issues more influential in determining the outcome of the 2024 presidential election?
  4. Will Lee Zeldin be an effective administrator of the EPA?
  5. Should the Department of Education be abolished?
  6. Will the U.S. Senate confirm all of Trump’s cabinet appointees?
  7. What does Trump’s selection of Robert Kennedy, Jr. to head the Department of Health and Human Services mean for America’s pharmaceutical industry?
  8. Is Donald Trump making a mistake by not giving Nikki Haley a cabinet position?
  9. What role, if any, should AI play in the use of nuclear weapons?
  10. Should there be greater federal regulation of social media content?
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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of November 11-17, 2024

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On November 11, 2024

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  1. Why did Trump win?
  2. Does Vice President Harris still have a role to play in American politics?
  3. How will the result of the 2024 presidential election affect the future of the U.S. Supreme Court?
  4. Does Jerome Powell deserve another term as Federal Reserve Chairman?
  5. Were the 2024 elections an electoral realignment?
  6. What was the most shocking congressional result of the 2024 elections?
  7. To what degree is President Biden responsible for Vice President Harris’ defeat?
  8. How bad was the recent U.S. jobs report?
  9. Has the White House AI order delivered on its promises?
  10. Will the results of the Japanese parliamentary elections affect the U.S.-Japanese security alliance?
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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of November 11-17, 2024

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On November 11, 2024

In International Extemp, Weekly Questions

  1. Will the result of the U.S. presidential election destroy NATO?
  2. Is Morena trying to turn Mexico into a one-party state?
  3. Should Scholz immediately hold a no-confidence vote?
  4. Would it be wise for the Brazilian government to keep Venezuela at a distance?
  5. Is the AI industry a threat to climate change mitigation efforts?
  6. Will Qatar’s decision to end mediation of the Israeli-Hamas war hasten its end?
  7. Was the Moldova presidential election result a blow to Russia’s geopolitical goals?
  8. How can Pakistan best combat its smog crisis?
  9. What will the new Japanese government look like?
  10. Is Georgia the new Ukraine?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of November 4-10, 2024

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On November 4, 2024

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  1. Will the Japanese election results be a short-term or long-term setback for the LDP?
  2. Is Georgia guilty of “democratic backsliding”?
  3. Can Kemi Badenoch guide the British Conservative Party back to power?
  4. What should Sheinbaum do with Pemex?
  5. Has Milei’s cure killed the patient?
  6. Is lithium mining sustainable?
  7. What does the Sino-India border deal mean for the West?
  8. Will Spain’s storm disaster force Sanchez’s ouster?
  9. Should there be a new international treaty about Antarctica?
  10. How can a war between Ethiopia and Eritrea be avoided?
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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of November 4-10, 2024

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On November 4, 2024

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  1. What can the winner of the 2024 presidential election do to heal the country?
  2. Should newspapers continue to endorse political candidates?
  3. Does the United States have better long-term economic growth prospects compared to other Western nations?
  4. Are Israel’s strikes on its neighbors enhancing or undermining U.S. national security?
  5. Should the Supreme Court care about its approval rating?
  6. Does Elon Musk’s $1 million voter giveaway violate campaign finance law?
  7. Do American schools need more resources to teach students with exceptionalities?
  8. What is the biggest challenge facing rural America?
  9. Should progressives mobilize to call a new constitutional convention?
  10. Will the composition of the next Congress be favorable to entitlement reform?
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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of October 28-November 3, 2024

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On October 28, 2024

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  1. With a week to go, who wins the U.S. presidential election?
  2. Is the BRICS a threat to U.S. foreign policy goals?
  3. Will Republicans lose the Nebraska Senate race?
  4. If Vice President Kamala Harris wins the presidency but Republicans win the Senate what does that mean for her proposed policy agenda?
  5. Have Republicans become the party of the working class?
  6. How will the machinists strike at Boeing end?
  7. Will Democrats regain the House?
  8. Are there any constitutional restraints that the NCAA can impose on NIL?
  9. Should all state Medicaid programs cover weight loss drugs?
  10. Would a mass deportation of illegal immigrants do significant damage to the U.S. economy?
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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of October 28-November 3, 2024

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On October 28, 2024

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  1. How can Cuba’s government ensure the long-term stability of the nation’s energy grid?
  2. Is Israel’s assassination campaign against Hezbollah an effective national security strategy?
  3. How can the international sanction system become more effective?
  4. Is it fair to say that Vladimir Putin is a global pariah?
  5. How can Peru’s government restore public trust amid ongoing corruption scandals?
  6. Will Tinubu’s cabinet reshuffle lead to a significant change in policy?
  7. How will Russia’s pact with North Korea affect the future of North Korean-South Korean relations?
  8. Is populism the sign of a healthy or eroding democracy?
  9. Will a graying West shift geopolitical power to the Global South?
  10. Should Iran recalculate its foreign policy goals?
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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of October 21-27, 2024

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On October 21, 2024

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  1. How will the death of Yahya Sinwar affect Hamas?
  2. Should the United Nations withdraw its peacekeepers from southern Lebanon?
  3. Does climate change pose a risk to the energy grids of African nations?
  4. Is it time for Trudeau to call an early election?
  5. How much longer can Ukraine hold out?
  6. Can Bhutan become India’s Hong Kong?
  7. Will debates about asylum rules fracture the European Union?
  8. What is the significance of Egypt replacing intelligence chief Abbas Kamel?
  9. How should North Korea’s recent actions against South Korea be interpreted?
  10. Would an Israeli strike on Iran’s Revolutionary Guards help or hinder the efforts of Iranian democratic activists?

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