Tag: January 2016 extemp questions

On January 25, 2016

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1. Are fiscal or monetary problems a bigger threat to the Brazilian economy?
2. Is the ECB hampering Italy’s plans for economic reform?
3. Are economic problems aggravating racial tensions in South Africa?
4. Have Western sanctions against Russia failed?
5. Should Google allow authoritarian government to request the blocking of offending material?
6. Will Francois Hollande’s jobs plan successfully reduce France’s unemployment rate?
7. Should the World Bank feel threatened by the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank?
8. Will the ICC’s prosecution of William Ruto disrupt Western-Kenyan cooperation against al-Shabab?
9. How should Xi Jinping react to the DPP’s landslide victory in Taiwan’s presidential election?
10. Will Iranian conservatives triumph in February’s parliamentary elections?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 18-24, 2016

On January 18, 2016

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1. Can Mexico win its drug war if it cooperates more closely with the United States?
2. What does Israel’s clampdown on Jewish terrorism mean for Israel-Arab relations?
3. Should Great Britain renew the Tirdent submarine program?
4. How can the German government sustain existing levels of economic growth?
5. Is the Islamic State a significant threat to Indonesian security?
6. Should Russia offer asylum to Bashar al-Assad?
7. How will economic problems in China affect the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong?
8. Is Turkey’s focus on the PKK distracting it from a much needed fight against the Islamic State?
9. Will Greece convince other European nations to reduce its debt burden?
10. How can India improve air quality in major cities?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of January 18-24, 2016

On January 18, 2016

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1. How much credit does President Obama deserve for low gas prices?
2. Would the nomination of Bernie Sanders as the Democratic presidential nominee hurt Democrats in congressional races?
3. Should the RNC eliminate future “undercard” presidential debates?
4. Is the Obama administration too deferential to Iranian interests?
5. Which Republican presidential candidate has the best tax proposal?
6. How can the U.S. federal government best encourage energy independence?
7. What is the state of American banking?
8. Is the United States still the world’s strongest nation?
9. Should Michigan do more to fix the problems in the Detroit Public Schools?
10. Will the U.S. economy have a recession in 2016?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of January 11-17, 2016

On January 11, 2016

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1. Would Donald Trump or Ted Cruz be a better general election candidate for the GOP?
2. Why are more young adults not signing up for the ACA?
3. What issue should President Obama focus on during his last year of office?
4. Do U.S. states need to impose more regulations on fracking?
5. What is the best way to produce better education outcomes for minority students?
6. How should the Supreme Court rule in Friedrichs v. California Teacher Association?
7. Would a Jim Webb third party candidacy have any impact on the 2016 presidential election?
8. How many interest rate hikes will the Federal Reserve pursue in 2016?
9. Should President Obama make an endorsement in the Democratic presidential primary?
10. How should federal authorities respond to the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 11-17, 2016

On January 11, 2016

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1. What would be the biggest global consequence of a Brexit?
2. How will the Cologne attacks affect Angela Merkel’s position on migrants?
3. Should Saudi Arabia list part of Saudi Aramco?
4. Will Spain end up holding new elections in May?
5. Should the EU impose sanctions on Poland?
6. Will Chinese economic difficulties produce a global currency war?
7. What steps should the international community take against North Korea for conducting its fourth nuclear test?
8. How can the EU prevent the collapse of the Schengen travel zone?
9. Is Nicolas Maduro driving Venezuela toward civil war?
10. How will growing tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia affect the Syrian peace process?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 4-10, 2016

On January 4, 2016

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1. Will Italian voters approve Matteo Renzi’s constitutional reforms in October?
2. Has Pope Francis responded poorly to the Vatileaks scandal?
3. Will low oil prices produce significant social discontent in Saudi Arabia?
4. Has Nigeria “technically won” its war against Boko Haram?
5. Will there be a transatlantic free trade deal in 2016?
6. What lessons should the international community learn from the West African Ebola outbreak?
7. Can the Japanese-South Korean agreement over “comfort women” produce greater cooperation on future issues of mutual interest in East Asia?
8. Will 2016 bring more economic pain to China?
9. What grade does Narendra Modi deserve for his first year in office?
10. Was 2015 the year of the terrorist?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of January 4-10, 2016

On January 4, 2016

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1. If Hillary Clinton were to lose Iowa and New Hampshire would she stand a significant chance of losing the Democratic presidential nomination?
2. What steps can the federal government take to better fight cyber crime?
3. Are fears of a Trump third party candidacy unfounded?
4. Is more executive action on guns necessary?
5. Will the Iraqi Army’s recapture of Ramadi bolster defendants of President Obama’s policy toward ISIS?
6. Should grand juries be abolished for cases of police misconduct?
7. Is the American housing market improving?
8. Will the number of “unicorn” companies significantly decline in 2016?
9. Should the CDC recommend caution on cellphone usage?
10. Caucuses: Democratic or undemocratic?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of December 28, 2015-January 3, 2016

On December 28, 2015

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1. How cautious should schools be when deciding to close over a terror threat?
2. Should more states restore voting rights to convicted felons?
3. How many more GOP presidential candidates will drop out before the Iowa caucuses?
4. Will humanities departments suffer from ongoing campus protests?
5. Can SpaceX replace Boeing and Lockheed Martin’s roles in the space business?
6. Will food poisoning problems send Chipotle the way of Chi-Chi’s?
7. Are the FAA’s drone rules too cumbersome?
8. Will more U.S. states abolish the death penalty in 2016?
9. Would Donald Trump’s nomination destroy American conservatism?
10. Was 2015 worse than 2014?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of December 28, 2015-January 3, 2016

On December 28, 2015