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On March 14, 2016

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1. How can India increase investment in its oil and natural gas sector?
2. Does Japan need nuclear power?
3. Will Venezuela default on its debts by the end of 2016?
4. Does the EU-Turkey agreement on migrants violate international law?
5. Is the Islamic State becoming a significant threat to Tunisia?
6. Who will win the Filipino presidential election?
7. Would a stronger relationship between Nigeria and South Africa be a boon for the African continent?
8. Should foreign troops leave Afghanistan so that direct negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban can proceed?
9. Is the EU ignoring anti-democratic policies in Eastern Europe at its peril?
10. Do new UN sanctions against North Korea go far enough?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of March 14-20, 2016

On March 14, 2016

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1. What role should students play in decisions about education policy?
2. Should public schools turn to alternative funding models?
3. How can U.S. states help infants that are born addicted to narcotics?
4. Should denying man-made climate change be considered a federal crime?
5. If Bernie Sanders focuses his attention on anti-free trade positions could be defeat Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination?
6. Does the TSA need more funding?
7. Would a protectionist trade policy do significant damage to the U.S. economy?
8. Will difficulties in the American shale industry cause the economy to enter a recession?
9. Should the U.S. build more nuclear power plants?
10. Will leftist protests increase Donald Trump’s support?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of March 7-13, 2016

On March 7, 2016

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1. Should law schools be held civilly liable for graduate employment rates?
2. Would the closure of Gitmo threaten national security?
3. Are political parties becoming obsolete in U.S. politics?
4. Should U.S. states lower the drinking age to eighteen?
5. Do foreign criticisms of Donald Trump help his campaign?
6. Could state pension crises have significant national economic ramifications?
7. Does Bryan Pagliano’s immunity deal increase the chances of a federal indictment against Hillary Clinton?
8. Should children receive government-appointed attorneys in immigration hearings?
9. Does the U.S. need a president that can get along with Vladimir Putin?
10. Would Ted Cruz do better in a general election than Donald Trump?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of March 7-13, 2016

On March 7, 2016

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1. How should Justin Trudeau alter Canadian foreign policy?
2. Has Jokowi done enough to improve governance in Indonesia?
3. Is the world winning the battle against deforestation?
4. Will Zimbabwe’s nationalization of its diamond mines do further damage to the nation’s economy?
5. How can centrist European parties stop the rise of far-left and far-right alternatives?
6. Should the West allow Ukraine to fall back into the Russian orbit?
7. Would a “Brexit” hurt Great Britain or the European Union the most?
8. What role should NATO play in the European migrant crisis?
9. Is there a significant threat of ISIS acquiring a nuclear weapon?
10. Should the IOC discontinue the practice of choosing developing nations to host the Winter or Summer Olympics?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 29-March 6, 2016

On February 29, 2016

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1. How can African nations improve trade throughout the continent?
2. Are Bolivians tiring of “Bolivarian socialism”?
3. Has austerity failed the EU?
4. Can NATO afford for Great Britain to eliminate its Trident submarine fleet?
5. Will the deployment of an AU mission to Burundi exacerbate the nation’s political crisis?
6. How should ASEAN respond to China’s militarization of the South China Sea?
7. What effect will Iran’s parliamentary elections have on the nation’s foreign policy?
8. Does the Syrian ceasefire most benefit Assad or the forces aligned against him?
9. How would significant victories by the European far right in European elections in 2016 and 2017 affect Russian foreign policy?
10. Is the UN doing enough to ensure proper behavior by its peacekeeping forces?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of February 29-March 7, 2016

On February 29, 2016

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1. Should the next U.S. president realign America’s ties with Israel?
2. Does the U.S. need to upgrade its arsenal of nuclear weapons?
3. Should minimum wage laws be set at the federal, state, or local level?
4. Will the U.S. have a constitutional amendment limiting campaign donations by 2021?
5. Should President Obama nominate a Republican to the Supreme Court?
6. How can Donald Trump get Mexican officials to pay for a border wall?
7. Are major American cities doing enough to combat homelessness?
8. John Kasich or Marco Rubio: Which candidate should drop out of the Republican presidential primary?
9. How should universities deal with state imposed funding cuts?
10. Is fiscal rather than monetary policy the answer for what ails the American economy?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of February 22-28, 2016

On February 22, 2016

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1. Is a significant recession coming to higher education?
2. Do political endorsements matter?
3. Is America becoming a less conservative country?
4. What regulations, if any, should be imposed on Uber?
5. Will Apple experience commercial benefits due to its refusal to work with federal authorities?
6. Has President Obama’s Asian “pivot” failed?
7. Will Bernie Sanders remain in the Democratic presidential primary until Philadelphia?
8. How should the U.S. react to China’s militarization of the South China Sea?
9. Does Ted Cruz or Marco Rubio have the best chance of defeating Donald Trump in the Republican presidential primary?
10. Who should President Obama select for Antonin Scalia’s seat on the Supreme Court?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 22-28, 2016

On February 22, 2016

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1. Should Iran back regional limits on oil production?
2. Is the Britain-EU deal enough to keep Britain in the EU?
3. What role should the Catholic Church play in combating Zika in Latin America?
4. Should the West care about Ukraine’s political dysfunction?
5. Will a new cabinet strengthen Malcom Turnbull’s political position?
6. How can Angela Merkel secure the cooperation of Eastern European countries on the admission of more Middle Eastern refugees?
7. Can negative interest rates reinvigorate the Japanese economy?
8. Will the Saudi-Russian agreement on oil production lead to an eventual recovery of global oil prices?
9. What steps should Haiti take to ensure a fair presidential poll in April?
10. Will the Munich agreement stabilize Syria?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 15-21, 2016

On February 15, 2016

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1. Will the recent Syrian truce lay the foundation for a larger peace deal by the end of the year?
2. What is responsible for Haiti’s political dysfunction?
3. Will Francois Hollande be the Socialist Party’s candidate for the French presidency in 2017?
4. Can Iraq reunify after ISIS is defeated?
5. Should South Korea permanently end its participation in the Kaesong industrial project?
6. Is Narendra Modi failing to capitalize on low global commodity prices?
7. Does Yoweri Museveni deserve another term?
8. Is a poor EU deal enough to avoid a “Brexit”?
9. Will the Saudi-Iranian rivalry strengthen Israel’s position in the Middle East?
10. Is the South Sudanese civil war nearing a conclusion?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of February 15-21, 2016

On February 15, 2016

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1. Will the U.S. Senate confirm a replacement for Antonin Scalia before the 2016 presidential election?
2. What is the “political establishment”?
3. What implications does the death of Justice Antonin Scalia have for ongoing Supreme Court cases?
4. Should the Social Security retirement age be raised?
5. Is the U.S. healthcare system prepared for Zika?
6. Should the U.S. re-evaluate its relationship with Saudi Arabia?
7. How would a big victory by Donald Trump in the South Carolina Republican primary affect the trajectory of the 2016 Republican presidential contest?
8. Would Iran-style sanctions on North Korea have a similar effect?
9. Are the concerns of Western states with federal land management policies legitimate?
10. Will South Carolina resolve the battle between Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of February 8-14, 2016

On February 8, 2016

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1. Who was the biggest winner of the Iowa caucus?
2. Does the Black Lives Matter movement need a prominent leader?
3. Will the TPP’s fate hinge on the outcome of the U.S. presidential election?
4. Are the stocks of social media companies overvalued?
5. Why is Hillary Clinton having a hard time winning over younger voters?
6. Should Congress pass President Obama’s oil tax?
7. Will the latest jobs report cause the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates at its next meeting?
8. How can Marco Rubio overcome questions about his lack of executive experience?
9. Can the U.S. build a Sunni-led coalition to defeat ISIS?
10. Does the U.S. need to reduce its corporate tax rate?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 8-14, 2016

On February 8, 2016

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1. What is the state of the global steel industry?
2. Should the IOC move the Summer Olympics?
3. Who should be Myanmar’s next president?
4. What should Turkey do if Russia continues to violate its airspace?
5. Should the AU send a peacekeeping force to Burundi?
6. What steps does Nigeria need to take to eliminate corruption?
7. Would a higher oil price rescue the Maduro regime?
8. Should the international community impose sanctions on China for continuing to aid North Korea?
9. Would a large-scale Sunni intervention in Syria produce a large-scale regional war in the Middle East?
10. Should Saudi Arabia push for an OPEC production cut?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 1-7, 2016

On February 1, 2016

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1. Does the Japanese economy need more quantitative easing?
2. Should more European nations copy Denmark’s push to confiscate the possessions of asylum-seekers?
3. What steps can the Afghan government take to prevent “insider” terrorist attacks?
4. Was Hassan Rouani’s tour of Europe a success?
5. Which regional actor is best positioned to solve Nepal’s ongoing political problems?
6. What is the significance of Portugal’s recent presidential election?
7. Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi: Hosni Mubarak 2.0?
8. What should be the “non-negotiables” in the Syrian peace talks?
9. Does Angela Merkel or David Cameron have the most riding on the EU’s summit later this month?
10. Is the WHO prepared to deal with the Zika outbreak?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of February 1-7, 2016

On February 1, 2016