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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

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1. Should NATO expel Turkey?
2. Can Rafael Correa pull off a Putin-like presidential switch?
3. Is the UN’s advocacy of women’s rights hypocritical?
4. Should the international community lend more support to Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters?
5. Who should Haitian voters select as their next president?
6. What steps does China need to take to reduce air pollution?
7. Did Belgium overreact to terror threats made against it?
8. What ails the European economy?
9. Will there be a major breakthrough at the Paris climate talks?
10. Is Turkey becoming an obstacle in the fight against ISIS?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of November 23-29, 2015

On November 23, 2015

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1. Is Africa the neglected battleground of the war on terrorism?
2. Should social media networks ban users with extremist views?
3. Is globalization triumphing over nationalism?
4. Will the ASEAN Community significantly improve the economies of its member states?
5. What should Nepal do to quell protests by the Madhesi movement?
6. Do George Osbourne’s budget cuts go too far?
7. What does the result of the Argentinian presidential election mean for the nation’s economic future?
8. Is China militarizing the South China Sea?
9. Should the international community sanction Bangladesh after the execution of Islamist politicians?
10. How can European leftists avoid losing political ground after the Parisian terror attacks?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of November 23-29, 2015

On November 23, 2015

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1. What should be the U.S. position at the Paris climate talks?
2. Why did Bobby Jindal’s presidential campaign fail?
3. Is leftist activism becoming a significant problem for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign?
4. Should more status reject Common Core testing?
5. Why did the Democrats win Louisiana’s gubernatorial election?
6. Should the Obama administration do more to free Jason Rezaian?
7. Is President Obama pursuing the right policy toward the Islamic State?
8. What improvements need to be made in airline security?
9. How can Democrats win over white working class voters?
10. Is George W. Bush responsible for the Islamic State?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of November 16-22, 2015

On November 16, 2015

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1. Is a simplified tax code in America’s best interest?
2. How might the Paris terror attacks affect the U.S. presidential campaign?
3. What steps should Baltimore take to curb its rising homicide rate?
4. How should the Supreme Court rule in Woman’s Health v. Cole?
5. Should America’s churches adopt a more liberal outlook?
6. Are America’s schools giving students too much homework?
7. How many candidates should be included in the next GOP presidential debate?
8. Is the U.S. at war with “radical Islam”?
9. Will President Obama be able to close terror detention facilities at Gitmo before the end of his presidency?
10. Is the GOP establishment out of touch with most Republican voters?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of November 16-22, 2015

On November 16, 2015

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1. What is Russia’s endgame in Syria?
2. If Venezuela does not allow observers from the OAS to monitor its elections, should it be expelled from the organization?
3. Can a nation have a welfare state with open borders?
4. Is a genocide unfolding in Burundi?
5. Does Europe need to conduct more background checks on Syrian refugees?
6. Is Romania doing enough to fight corruption?
7. Can the Islamic State be contained?
8. Is the world making significant progress in the fight against deforestation?
9. What does the opposition’s victory in Myanmar’s elections mean for the nation’s future?
10. Should France pursue a closer relationship with Russia in light of the Parisian terrorist attacks?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of November 9-15, 2015

On November 9, 2015

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1. Should Dilma Rousseff resign?
2. Would the EU be significantly harmed by a Brexit?
3. How can Thai democracy work?
4. Can Jeremy Corbyn become a successful leader for the British Labour Party?
5. Should the United Nations intervene in Yemen’s civil war?
6. Was Myanmar’s election a success?
7. Should the international community be concerned about the state of North Korean-South Korean relations?
8. Is Egypt responsible for the Sinai plane crash?
9. Does India need good relations with Nepal?
10. Who should become Russia’s next president?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of November 9-15, 2015

On November 9, 2015