1. How should the UN handle the oil dispute in the Falkland Islands?
2. Will Israel suffer severe diplomatic consequences over the assassination of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh?
3. What role could Russia play in a new Middle East peace agreement?
4. Will a ceasefire agreement between the JEM and the Sudanese government bring peace to Darfur?
5. Is the Niger junta’s commitment to civilian democracy genuine?
6. Are civilian casualties acceptable in NATO’s latest Afghan offensive?
7. Should Labour keep Geert Wilders out of the new Dutch government?
8. Will the global economy experience a wave of sovereign debt defaults by December 2011?
9. Have the Vancouver Olympics been a success?
10. Should the EU create a European Monetary Fund?
Tag: February 2010 extemp questions
1. Should the GOP view Scott Brown as a traitor for voting for cloture on the jobs bill?
2. Is Ron Paul a serious presidential contender for 2012?
3. Does the U.S. need an Islamic envoy?
4. In response to Democratic threats to push healthcare through with reconciliation, should the GOP boycott the healthcare summit this week?
5. Is the guilty plea of Najibullah Zazi a victory for Obama’s strategy to try terror suspects in civilian court?
6. Will Obama’s call for college standards in state education systems reap rewards for America’s public education system?
7. Is the Patriot Act’s criminalization of providing material support to a terrorist organization unconstitutional?
8. What did Obama’s handling of the Dalai Lama’s visit say about the way America views the Tibet issue?
9. Is the U.S. economy still experiencing a credit crunch?
10. To what degree will the Federal Reserve’s increase of the discount rate have on market interest rates?
1. Do Blue Dog Democrats still have a role in the Democratic Party?
2. If inflation begins to become a problem, should the Federal Reserve raise interest rates even if unemployment is not at an acceptable level?
3. Should TSA employees be allowed to unionize?
4. Is the United States doing a good job integrating Muslim immigrants into society?
5. Have elections in Virginia, New Jersey, and Massachusetts shown that the “blame Bush” strategy is dead?
6. Will Obama be able to broker a significant Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement before the end of his first term?
7. What are the chances that Senate rules are changed to abolish the filibuster before the end of 2010?
8. Can the Democrats keep Evan Bayh’s seat?
9. Do U.S. students need more recess?
10. Can John McCain survive a primary challenge from J.D. Hayworth in Arizona?
1. Will India’s rise as a global superpower create a dangerous security situation with Pakistan?
2. Can Turkey successfully become a key transit hub for European natural gas?
3. Has Israel become a pariah nation like South Africa was in the 1980s?
4. Would it be in South Korea’s best interest to allow for the United States to bilaterally negotiate a peace treaty with North Korea?
5. Should Bosnian Croats be allowed to govern their own affairs?
6. Will Stefan Fuele’s reign as EU enlargement chief increase the chances of Turkey being admitted into the organization?
7. How can Italy improve the treatment of its migrant workers?
8. Compared to a Dutch inquiry into the Iraq war, has Britain’s Chilcot inquiry been a disappointment?
9. Should the international community make Haiti an international protectorate?
10. What does Taiwan’s ban on US beef imports say about the state of its relations with the U.S.?
1. Does Russia need bureaucratic and political reforms in order to modernize the country?
2. Should Nepal suspend adoptions?
3. Why has China decided to play a part in Somali anti-piracy efforts?
4. Will the latest Northern Ireland deal on police and justice powers hold?
5. Does Romania’s decision to host U.S. missile interceptors pose a threat to Russia?
6. How much of an impact did Yar’Adua’s absence have on the breakdown of the truce in the Niger Delta?
7. Will Uganda change its anti-homosexuality bill?
8. What does the dismissal of North Korea’s chief financial planner say about the country’s internal political situation?
9. If there is another Israeli-Lebanese conflict, will Syria be involved?
10. Will Greece’s austerity measures successfully get the country back on a sound financial footing?
1. Due to the fact that John Paul Stevens is reportedly considering leaving the Court, who should Obama nominate to replace him?
2. How can more bipartisanship be brought to Capitol Hill?
3. Should the U.S. label China as a currency manipulator?
4. How much of an impact will brake problems have on Toyota’s finances?
5. What does the U.S. need to do to gets it three hikers out of Iran?
6. Does the U.S. need to take missile defense more seriously?
7. Is the charge of ‘honest services fraud’ unconstitutional?
8. Should Zeituni Onyango be granted asylum?
9. Can Pat Quinn win the Illinois gubernatorial election this November?
10. Does the U.S. need to significantly reform its sex education initiatives?
1. Who was the winner of Obama’s meeting with House Republicans last week?
2. Now that New York City will not host the trial of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, where should that trial take place?
3. Should CBS not air the Tim Tebow antiabortion ad during the Super Bowl?
4. Was Obama’s swipe at the Supreme Court during his State of the Union speech inappropriate?
5. Is the acceleration of U.S. missile defenses in the Persian Gulf a constructive way of pressuring Tehran?
6. Do impressive fourth quarter GDP numbers signal a full scale economic recovery?
7. Is the tea party movement becoming a victim of its own success?
8. Should Obama get rid of Geithner?
9. How can the U.S. effectively reduce the national debt over the next decade?
10. Should Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac be abolished?
1. What is behind China’s more assertive tone on the international stage?
2. Will his appearance before the Chilcot inquiry be the final nail in Gordon Brown’s political coffin?
3. Does Africa need land reform?
4. Will Britain and Ireland eventually have to establish joint authority over Northern Ireland?
5. Why does Qaddafi want to serve another term as AU chairman?
6. What are the chances of a Doha Round deal in 2010?
7. Will the rejection of the presidential election result by opposition parties in Sri Lanka endanger the nation’s prospects for peace?
8. Are Chinese sanctions against American arms companies who sell to Taiwan a violation of WTO rules?
9. How can the reconstruction of Haiti avoid the failures of previous efforts?
10. Can Russia bring stability to Dagestan?
1. With its current government in shambles, who should govern Haiti be in the aftermath of its recent earthquake?
2. Will Netanyahu’s statement that some Jewish settlements in the West Bank will always be part of Israel derail the latest attempts to have Middle East peace talks?
3. Was the decision by the Independent Election Commission to delay Afghanistan’s parliamentary elections appropriate?
4. What are the chances that North Korea would be willing to renew military hostilities with South Korea?
5. After Susumu Inamine won the Nago mayoral election, will the Japanese government move a U.S. marine air station off of the island?
6. Will Pakistan’s decision not to launch new offensives against the Taliban undermine military actions taking place in Afghanistan?
7. Is Yemen a bigger problem for Saudi Arabia or the U.S.?
8. Why are ties between the FDP and CSU/CDU strained in the German government?
9. Is the warming of ties with France good for Rwanda?
10. Will Sudan be split into two countries after a 2011 referendum?
1. How can Barack Obama improve his poll numbers among independent voters?
2. Would a failure to confirm Bernanke severely threaten the independence of the Federal Reserve?
3. How should Republicans use their enhanced position in the U.S. Senate?
4. Will Obama’s endorsement of an independent deficit commission give him credibility on fiscal issues?
5. Is Obama bad for the economy?
6. Will 2010 have more bank failures than 2009?
7. Would the use of spy drones in civilian areas for security purposes be constitutional?
8. Does the recent Supreme Court ruling on campaign finance spending help Republicans more than Democrats?
9. Will Obama’s decision to reconstitute the team that helped him win the White House significantly help Democrats in the 2010 midterms?
10. Is America losing Japan to China?