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On February 22, 2012

1. If California goes bankrupt, how should the federal government react?
2. If the economy improves, do the Republicans have an issue they can defeat President Obama with in 2012?
3. If Mitt Romney is the eventual GOP nominee, who should he choose as his vice-president?
4. Should the Federal Reserve settle on zero for the new interest rate?
5. Could the U.S. economy benefit by restoring Clinton-era tax levels?
6. Can Newt Gingrich rise a second time?
7. Will Gary Johnson’s decision to run as a Libertarian Party candidate for president hurt the GOP?
8. How can Ron Paul effectively sell his foreign policy ideas to the GOP base?
9. How can Congress balance the federal budget within the next five years?
10. Will Israel dictate America’s next foreign policy moves toward Iran?

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 21st-27th, 2012

On February 21, 2012

1.  Will the Bank of the Bolivarian Alliance of the Americas succeed?
2.  Will the world economy grow stronger in 2012?
3.  Will recent moves taken by the Spanish government to curtail its unemployment rate succeed?
4.  Does the ACTA treaty on online piracy threaten intellectual property rights?
5.  How can African states use their resource wealth more effectively?
6.  How would the fall of the Syrian government impact Hezbollah's operations in Lebanon?
7.  Should Niger return Al-Saadi Gadhafi to Libya?
8.  Why is the international community doing little about Ethiopia's authoritarian government?
9.  Is the recently powersharing agreement between Fatah and Hamas counterproductive to the Israeli-Palestinian peace process?
10.  If left to its own devices, will Afghanistan gravitate towards Pakistan or India in foreign policy?

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 14th-20th, 2012

On February 15, 2012

1. Can Henrique Capriles beat Hugo Chavez?
2. How can Russia solve its demographic deficit?
3. Is it only a matter of time before Tibet explodes into violence?
4. Will Abu Qatada soon be a free man?
5. Is the UN General Assembly’s upcoming vote on a resolution concerning Syria merely symbolic?
6. Are Iran and Israel already at war?
7. Should publication of new H5N1 research be restricted?
8. Will Egypt follow through with its threat to change the Camp David Accords if the U.S. cuts off its foreign aid?
9. Does Canada’s cyber monitoring bill significantly threaten privacy rights?
10. Is it time for the EU to give up on Greece?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of February 14th-20th, 2012

On February 14, 2012

1. Are the recent abuses cases in Miramonte just the tip of the iceberg?
2. How will waivers granted to No Child Left Behind change the American educational system?
3. Is Washington’s legalization of gay marriage a significant victory for gay rights advocates?
4. How important was Mitt Romney’s victory in the Maine caucus?
5. Can Rick Santorum defeat Mitt Romney in Michigan?
6. Is climate change still a significant national issue?
7. Should Proposition 209 be found unconstitutional?
8. Will President Obama’s new budget create strong economic growth?
9. Should the Catholic Church accept President Obama’s tweak on contraceptive coverage in the Affordable Care Act?
10. Will Super Tuesday knock Newt Gingrich out of the GOP presidential contest?

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of February 7th-13th, 2012

On February 8, 2012

1. Is the GOP primary damaging the Republican brand name for future election cycles?
2. Are Catholics still a major player in American politics?
3. Will the Ninth Circuit’s ruling on Prop. 8 stand?
4. Was Clint Eastwood’s Super Bowl halftime commercial overtly political?
5. Should President Obama focus more on structural reforms in education before focusing on training math and science teachers?
6. Will there be any more significant shakeups in the Obama administration in the leadup to the presidential election?
7. Is there anything the U.S. can do to persuade China and Russia to vote against Syria in the UN Security Council?
8. Will Indiana’s “right to work” law encourage other Midwestern states to follow suit?
9. Is more economic fairness possible within the American economic structure?
10. Does the new unemployment rate signal that President Obama will win re-election by a wide margin?

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 7th-13th, 2012

On February 7, 2012

1. Is the Reserve Bank of India responsible for the slowdown of the Indian economy?
2. If Sctoland holds a referendum on independence, will it pass?
3. How would a Socialist victory in this year’s French presidential election impact the EU’s plans to deal with the euro zone crisis?
4. What accounts for The National Coalition Party’s recent victory in the Finnish presidential election?
5. Should there be more global control of the Internet?
6. Does the decision to let Aung San Suu Kyi show that the Burmese government is genuine about democratic reform?
7. Should the international community be concerned about Egypt’s artifacts if Islamists seize political power?
8. Will the collapse of Romania’s government make other European nations hesitant about adopting austerity programs?
9. Should vetoes be abolished in the UN Security Council?
10. Will Israel attack Iran by June?

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 31st-February 6th, 2012

On February 1, 2012

1. Will David Cameron’s decision to adopt a conciliatory approach on EU fiscal matters hurt his standing among British conservatives?
2. Would Syria’s fall be a major blow to Hezbollah?
3. Will Netanyahu see out his term as Israeli prime minister?
4. Is state capitalism the Marxism of the 21st century?
5. Will France’s Constitutional Court find that a bill criminalizing the denial of the Armenian genocide is unconstitutional?
6. How can the AU become a more efficient international organization?
7. Should Abdoulaye Wade have been allowed to run for re-election in Senegal?
8. What message is the UK sending to Argentina by sending Prince William on a tour of duty of the Falkland Islands?
9. Have liberals been outmanuevered in the aftermath of the Egyptian revolution?
10. Will Russia back the UN draft resolution against Syria?

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of January 31st-February 6th, 2012

On January 31, 2012

1. Will Ron Paul be the kingmaker of this year’s Republican convention?
2. Which GOP presidential candidate would appeal most to Latino voters?
3. Were the auto bailouts successful?
4. Should there be a nationwide ban on student use of cell phones in school?
5. Does the executive pardon process at the federal and state level need to be reformed?
6. If the Occupy protests get violent, will that destroy the credibility of the movement?
7. Is the Affordable Care Act’s mandate that religious-affiliated employers pay for contraception unconstitutional?
8. How much is Facebook worth?
9. What steps does Newt Gingrich need to take to win over female voters?
10. How much of a say should parents have in school curriculum?

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of January 23rd-29th, 2012

On January 25, 2012

1. What impact will Mitt Romney’s tax return have on his campaign?
2. Is U.S. v. Jones a major victory for privacy rights?
3. Has President Obama been flatfooted on the housing crisis?
4. Should presidential debate audiences be silenced?
5. How can Illinois fix its budget problems?
6. Should Rick Santorum drop out?
7. Will events in Europe decide the 2012 presidential election?
8. If New Jersey has a referendum on gay marriage, will it pass?
9. Is political rhetoric concerning the disappearance of the middle class exaggerated?
10. Will the GOP presidential primary go to the convention this summer?

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 24th-30th, 2012

On January 24, 2012

1. Is Assad’s fate in Russia’s hands?
2. What steps does the South African government need to take to improve the quality of education for black schoolchidren?
3. Will Venezuela eventually regret pulling Venezuela out of the ICSID?
4. Is Greece already in default?
5. How can India solve its power deficit?
6. Is joining the EU in the best long-term interests of Croatia?
7. What lessons can the Arab spring governments learn from the collapse of the Soviet Union?
8. Will France’s Armenian genocide bill lead to Turkey abandoning its efforts to join the EU?
9. How should Goodluck Jonathan respond to the surge of attacks by Boko Haram?
10. Will the EU’s new oil embargo cause Iran to reconsider its nuclear program?

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 17th-23rd, 2012

On January 18, 2012

1. Will Greece default in March?
2. Did Nigeria’s government err in reimposing fuel subsidies?
3. Will France’s recent credit downgrade sink Sarkozy in 2012?
4. How will Ma Ying-jeou’s re-election impact China’s relations with Taiwan?
5. Is Ethiopia’s Gambella resettlement program violating human rights?
6. If Hosni Mubarak is found guilty, will he be sentenced to death?
7. Will a new row with the Supreme Court lead to the fall of Pakistan’s government?
8. What grade does Italy deserve for its response to the Costa Concordia disaster?
9. Who is behind the murder of Iran’s nuclear scientists?
10. How would leaving the EU impact Hungary’s economy?

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of January 17th-23rd, 2012

On January 17, 2012

1. What is the State of Union in 2012?
2. What would Martin Luther King, Jr. think about America’s current economic situation?
3. How should the military handle the desecration of Taliban corpses by Marines?
4. Has President Obama’s policy of engaging America’s adversaries paid off?
5. Will the unemployment rate go below 8% by election day?
6. What steps do online retailers need to take to improve their cyber security?
7. Has the Obama given up on peaceful diplomacy with Iran too quickly?
8. Will Jon Huntsman be back in 2016?
9. Who should challenge Scott Walker if Wisconsin has a recall election?
10. Has Mitt Romney wrapped up the GOP presidential nomination?

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of January 10th-16th, 2012

On January 11, 2012

1. What changes need to be made to American schools to enhance their internationally competitiveness?
2. How should the Supreme Court rule in FCC v. Fox Television?
3. Will Gitmo be closed within the next decade?
4. Is Jon Huntsman finished?
5. Will SOPA become a political liability for lawmakers in 2012?
6. How should Michigan’s government handle Detroit’s fiscal problems?
7. Does the new unemployment rate signal that the U.S. economy is improving?
8. Will Indiana Republicans manage to pass right-to-work legislation?
9. What signal does William Daley’s resignation send concerning President Obama’s strategy in 2012?
10. Was Mitt Romney’s victory in New Hampshire enough to secure the Republican presidential nomination?

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 10th-16th, 2012

On January 10, 2012