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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of April 26th-May 1st, 2011

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On April 26, 2011

In U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  Should the U.S. sanction Syria?
2.  How can state governments close their public pension fund deficits?
3.  Would a Donald Trump presidential candidacy force both parties to adopt a more aggressive stance towards China?
4.  Can school vouchers improve state budget outlooks?
5.  Does the decision by King & Spalding to withdraw from defending the Defense of Marriage Act complicate efforts by conservatives to defend its constitutionality?
6.  Should the U.S. slash oil company subsidies?
7.  Why did Haley Barbour decide to not run for president in 2012?
8.  How can the U.S. persuade Russia and China to sign off on a new UN resolution that authorizes NATO ground forces in Libya?
9.  Will recent tornado outbreaks be a boon for supporters of climate change legislation?
10.  What are Ron Paul’s chances of winning the GOP presidential nomination in 2012?

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HotTopics: International & United States Extemp Questions for the Week of April 19th-25th, 2011

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On April 20, 2011

In International Extemp, Weekly Questions

Do you ever wonder what college extemporaneous speaking topics look like?  This week’s HotTopics questions come from last weekend’s National Forensic Association collegiate national tournament, which was held at Illinois State University.  First round topics about domestic social and political issues are included, as well as the questions that extempers had to answer in the final round, which was won by Joshua Hiew of Northwestern University.

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of April 12th-18th, 2011

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On April 13, 2011

In U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  Would a ban on speculation in the oil market significantly reduce gas prices for American consumers?
2.  Will David Prosser’s apparent reelection to the Wisconsin Supreme Court survive judicial scrutiny?
3.  What should the GOP’s strategy on raising the national debt ceiling?
4.  Which current GOP presidential contender should social conservatives rally behind?
5.  Who deserves the most credit for the avoidance of a government shutdown?
6.  Is Texas current redistricting plan unfair to Latino voters?
7.  How can President Obama sell tax increases to American voters?
8.  Is Kansas’s ban on late-term abortions constitutional?
9.  Does Detroit deserve a federal bailout?
10.  How much flexibility should states be given on healthcare?

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of April 12th-18th, 2011

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On April 12, 2011

In International Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  Is Italy seriously considering leaving the EU?
2.  Why has Carlos Ghosn not been forced to resign from Renault?
3.  Would a unilateral declaration of statehood be in the Palestinians best interest?
4.  Why is the Pakistani government demanding that the US government stop drone strikes?
5.  How will the rejection of a Icesave Bank repayment plan impact Iceland’s relationship with the EU?
6.  Does South Africa belong with the other BRIC nations? 
7.  How can Europe’s established political parties win back voters who have abandoned them for populist alternatives?
8.  Who will win the Peruvian presidential runoff?
9.  Should the Libyan rebels accept the AU’s peace plan?
10.  What should be done with Laurent Gbagbo?

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of April 5th-11th, 2011

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On April 6, 2011

In International Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  Will the Green Party be able to turn their victories in state races into control of the German government in 2013?
2.  Has the interdependent nature of the world economy made it easier to oust dicators?
3.  Are Asian economies doing enough to ward off inflationary pressures?
4.  If Gaddafi falls from power, should he be prosecuted by the ICC?
5.  By the end of the summer, will Turkey be the most powerful player in the Middle East?
6.  What does the detention of Ai Weiwei mean for China’s liberal intellectuals?
7.  Should economics or security be more important in Britain’s latest overtures towards Pakistan?
8.  Is Michel Martelly’s inexperience a bad omen for Haiti’s future?
9.  What is behind France’s more assertive approach towards global affairs?
10.  Are the Libyan rebels too weak to topple the Gaddafi government?

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of April 5th-11th, 2011

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On April 6, 2011

In U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  Will Tim Kaine’s connections to President Obama undermine his 2012 Senate bid?
2.  Has the U.S. botched the “kill team” investigation?
3.  Will state attempts to crack down on illegal immigrants lead to stricter measures on a national scale?
4.  Do Paul Ryan’s proposed plans to restructure Medicare go too far?
5.  How would a Donald Trump candidacy impact the 2012 GOP presidential primary?
6.  Will social or fiscal concerns be the cause of a government shutdown?
7.  Does the Federal Reserve have too much power over the fate of individual banks?
8.  Will Debbie Wasserman Schultz be an effective DNC chairman?
9.  Has Katie Couric’s tenure at the CBS Evening News been a failure?
10.  Will the U.S. economy experience significant inflation this summer?

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of March 29th-April 4th, 2011

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On March 30, 2011

In U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  Will the Libyan war cause a liberal to challenge President Obama in a Democratic Party primary next year?
2.  Are boycotts by Democratic state legislators counterproductive?
3.  Should the NCAA basketball tournament be expanded to 96 teams? 
4.  Will the Supreme Court find Arizona’s campaign finance law constitutional?
5.  If significant tax reform happens in the United States will it happen at the state level first?
6.  Does America have a serious anti-Islam problem?
7.  Should the White House engage Fox News or continue to ignore it?
8.  Did Indiana Democrats win their battle with the Republican controlled state legislature?
9.  If he decided to run, what impact would Rand Paul have on the 2012 GOP presidential primary?
10.  How can the U.S. get China to follow international sanctions on Iran?

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of March 29th-April 4th, 2011

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On March 29, 2011

In International Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  How would the fall of the Assad dynasty impact Syria’s relations with Israel?
2.  What steps does the international community need to take to reduce the spread of drug resistant TB?
3.  Will European voters, instead of politicians, be the ones that pull the plug on the euro?
4.  Does international intervention in Libya damage anti-nuclear proliferation efforts?
5.  Should Japan bury the Fukushima nuclear reactors?
6.  Why is international use of the death penalty declining?
7.  Is South Africa’s contradictory foreign policy harm its international standing in the coming years?
8.  Will Marine Le Pen destroy Nicolas Sarkozy’s re-election hopes?
9.  Can the Iron Dome protect Israeli cities from militant rocket attacks?
10.  Why was Angela Merkel’s party thrashed in the Baden-Wuerttemberg state elections?

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of March 22nd-28th, 2011

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On March 23, 2011

In International Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  Will Latin America become the energy battlefield for China and the United States?
2.  How can the new Haitian government restore faith in the country’s democratic system?
3.  Is Belgium heading for seperation?
4.  How should Bashar al-Assad respond to protests in Syria?
5.  Why is Putin criticizing Western actions in Libya?
6.  How will Japan’s recent earthquake impact the future of the country’s nuclear facilities?
7.  Is the economic power of the BRIC nations overstated?
8.  Why should Saudi Arabia be concerned about unrest in Yemen?
9.  Will Portugal’s government collapse?
10.  If you were Moammar Gaddafi, how would you respond to air strikes by coalition forces?

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of March 22nd-28th, 2011

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On March 22, 2011

In U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  Should President Obama seek congressional authorization for his actions in Libya?
2.  What should the U.S. be doing to prepare for heavy flooding in April?
3.  Should Tim Pawlenty concentrate his early presidential strategy on Iowa or New Hampshire?
4.  Is Joe Manchin’s independent streak genuine or is he positioning himself for re-election in 2012?
5.  Are California’s nuclear power plants safe?
6.  Is the Pentagon being too heavy handed in regarding those who support Bradley Manning?
7.  Will Michigan’s decision to allow for the imposition of “financial martial law” on cities improve the state’s economy? 
8.  Should Regina Benjamin be fired over her remarks concerning the potassium iodide?
9.  Is the right winning the battle over abortion?
10.  How will pictures from the suspected Afghanistan “kill team” impact public sentiment regarding the Afghan war?

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of March 15th-21st, 2011

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On March 16, 2011

In U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  Can Tim Kaine beat George Allen?
2.  Does America need a national infrastructure bank?
3.  Who is more likely to run for president in 2012:  Sarah Palin or Michelle Bachmann?
4.  Can the Republican hold on to John Ensign’s Senate seat?
5.  Should President Obama take on a more direct role in the battle over the federal budget?
6.  Is it in states best economic interest to hold late primaries?
7.  When the No Child Left Behind Act is rewritten what would should be changed?
8.  Should the illegal streaming of online content be a felony?
9.  Will NPR lose its federal funding?
10.  In light of the Japanese earthquake, should the U.S. impose a moratorium on the building of new nuclear power plants?

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of March 15th-21st, 2011

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On March 15, 2011

In International Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  Has Japan’s earthquake given Naoto Kan new political life?
2.  What impact will the Dalai Lama’s departure have on the Tibetan independence movement?
3.  Has Saudi Arabia become the policeman of the Arab world?
4.  Should the world be alarmed by India’s rise as the world’s largest arms importer?
5.  Will rallies for unity by the Palestinian people bring Hamas and Fatah together?
6.  Would it be in the EU’s interest to become a smaller organization?
7.  What does Goodluck Jonathan need to do in order to win the Nigerian presidential election next month?
8.  Have the Libyan rebels lost?
9.  How will Japan’s nuclear disaster impact German politics?
10.  What lessons, if any, should Arab protesters learn from Lebanon’s 2005 uprising?

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of March 8th-14th, 2011

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On March 9, 2011

In International Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  Are Hugo Chavez’s energy deals with China bad for Venezuela?
2.  Is a parliamentary system hampering Iraq?
3.  Can a focus on education put the Liberal Party back into power in Canada?
4.  Does the state of Argentina’s economy bode ill for Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner’s re-election campaign?
5.  Will Jacques Chirac escape the corruption charges lodged against him?
6.  What does the appointment of a Ahmadinejad backed candidate to teh Iranian Religious Assembly mean for Iran’s opposition movement?
7.  If Saudi Arabia explodes with anti-government protests, will the world demand that the House of Saud relinquish power?
8.  Will the third Oman cabinet shuffle satisfy protesters?
9.  Is Mohammad Yunus’s sacking from Grameen Bank politically motivated?
10.  If there are negotiations, would Libyan rebels be dealing from a position of strength or weakness?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of March 8th-14th, 2011

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On March 8, 2011

In U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  Did the Supreme Court err in ruling that protests by the Westboro Baptist Church are protected under the First Amendment?
2.  Has the LAPD significant changed since the Rodney King incident?
3.  How will allegations of the ATF allowing guns to go to Mexico impact America’s ties with the Calderon government?
4.  Why did the Democrats fail to pass card check when they had a filibuster proof Senate majority?
5.  If he decides to run, will Newt Gingrich’s personal problems kill his chances to be president?
6.  When it comes to cyber warfare, how does America stack up against other world powers?
7.  Can Republicans capture the Kentucky governor’s seat this fall?
8.  When it comes to the economy, is Mitt Romney the strongest GOP presidential contender?
9.  What will be the political fallout of President Obama’s decision to drop government support for the Defense of Marriage Act? 
10.  Is it in America’s best interest to help the Libyan rebels?

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of March 1st-7th, 2011

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On March 2, 2011

In U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  Should the U.S. intervene militarily in Libya?
2.  Why are America’s ties with Argentina deteriorating?
3.  Would a prolonged lockout damage the NFL?
4.  Does the United States need to overhaul its corporate tax structure?
5.  Should Internet freedoms be at the center of America’s foreign policy agenda?
6.  Which projected 2012 presidential candidate has the best foreign policy ideas?
7.  Does the spread of democracy in the Middle East help or hinder America’s fight against terrorism?
8.  Will the GOP’s push for spending cuts win over American voters?
9.  Does the political willpower exist by both political parties to reform entitlement spending?
10.  How will President Obama’s Supreme Court picks impact the decisions of the Court this year?

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