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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 28th-March 5th, 2012

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On February 29, 2012

In International Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  What steps does Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi need to take to fix Yemen?
2.  Can the Chinese government continue its crackdown on the Internet without suffering major reprecussions?
3.  What does Serbia bring to the EU?
4.  Why was Julia Gillard able to fend off Kevin Rudd’s challenge for leadership of the Australian Labor Party?
5.  Is the Gulf of Guinea the next major international piracy point?
6.  How can the international community stop freign fighters from appearing in conflict zones?
7.  Is the FARC less powerful than it was a decade ago?
8.  Can the UN Security Council solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
9.  Will Irish voters reject the eurozone’s fiscal pact?
10.  Are EU concerns about Google justified?

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of February 28th-March 5th, 2012

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On February 28, 2012

1. Will Michigan signal the end of the GOP primary?
2. Does the recent school shooting in Ohio provide more credence to the need for more anti-bullying tactics?
3. Can Bob Kerrey save the Democratic Senate majority?
4. Should parents be allowed to access their kids text messages without a court order?
5. Are America’s education dollars well spent?
6. Will Colorado voters legalize the recreational use of marijuana this November?
7. What impact will the increase in gas prices have on the U.S. economy?
8. Should America speed up its withdrawal from Afghanistan?
9. Can American afford new investment in space?
10. Should the U.S. intervene in Syria without a UN resolution?

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

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On February 22, 2012

In U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions

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

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On February 21, 2012

In International Extemp, Weekly Questions

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

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On February 15, 2012

In International Extemp, Weekly Questions

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

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On February 14, 2012

In U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions

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

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On February 8, 2012

In U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions

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

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On February 7, 2012

In International Extemp, Weekly Questions

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

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On February 1, 2012

In International Extemp, Weekly Questions

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

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On January 31, 2012

In U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions

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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