1. Who should President Biden nominate to replace Justice Stephen Breyer?
2. What impact would consecutive rate increases by the Federal Reserve have on the U.S. economy?
3. Does the size of the U.S. national debt matter?
4. If Stacey Abrams fails to win Georgia’s gubernatorial election, is her political career over?
5. Will the January 6 committee’s investigations eventually find a direct link to former President Trump?
6. Should the child tax credit be means tested?
7. Student loan forgiveness: An economic boon or a political disaster for the Democratic Party?
8. Should New York City makes changes to its bail law?
9. What will the next evolution of the Internet look like?
10. Should the IRS go with an alternative to ID.me to secure Americans tax records?
Tag: January 2022 extemp questions
1. Should Western powers agree never to let Ukraine join NATO?
2. Is organic farming a major threat to the global climate?
3. What changes does the EU need to make to its energy policy?
4. Will there be more military coups in West Africa before the end of 2022?
5. What does an inability to choose a new president reveal about the state of Italy’s political system?
6. Will the EU win its trade dispute with China at the WTO?
7. Does the UN need to be playing a part in the growing crisis in Ukraine?
8. Will the U.S. decision not to give military aid to Egypt create instability in the Middle East?
9. Does Germany need to embrace a more hawkish foreign policy?
10. Would Argentina’s economy improve with less government interference?
1. If Russia invades, can Ukraine fight them to a draw with Western aid?
2. Why is there a growing food crisis in the Horn of Africa?
3. If Boris Johnson resigns or is ousted, who should British Conservatives choose to replace him?
4. How should NATO respond if Russia makes a “minor incursion” into Ukraine?
5. Will hosting the Olympics create as many political problems in China as it did for Japan?
6. Should the European Union commit itself to stronger border enforcement?
7. How can the international community best assist African nations in vaccinating their populations against COVID-19?
8. Is Venezuela’s political opposition too divided to make substantial change in the country?
9. Are Iran’s proxy forces becoming more dangerous?
10. Is the BJP failing to protect India’s Muslim population?
1. Does President Biden need to shake up his foreign policy team?
2. Will public education be the biggest victim of the COVID-19 pandemic?
3. What is the Democrats best Senate pickup opportunity in the 2022 midterms?
4. Is the COVID relief bubble in the economy bursting?
5. Will the rise of artificial intelligence be the final blow against organized labor in the private sector?
6. Is the threat of domestic terrorism becoming bigger than terrorism by foreign groups?
7. Will legal problems in New York scuttle former President Trump’s political ambitions?
8. Is Netflix losing the streaming wars?
9. Could Hillary Clinton win a Democratic presidential primary in 2024?
10. What steps can be taken to depoliticize the Supreme Court?
1. Should Democrats expel Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin from their caucus if they do not vote for filibuster reform?
2. Has the expulsion of former President Trump from mainstream social media outlets been a boon for his political fortunes?
3. How can the U.S. economy better weather future strains of the COVID-19 virus?
4. Will conservative efforts to ban critical race theory weaken the performance of public schools?
5. What was the biggest mistake that the Biden administration made in 2021?
6. Are there any changes that Democrats should be willing to make to voting rights legislation to ensure that it can pass the Senate?
7. What does the Supreme Court’s ruling on President Biden’s vaccine mandate mean for the future of American COVID-19 policy?
8. Should the Federal Reserve significantly raise interest rates at its next meeting?
9. How can New York City improve the safety of its subway system?
10. What steps can U.S. states take in the fight against climate change?
1. If you were North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, which candidate would you hope wins the South Korean presidential election?
2. Will rising global oil prices trigger Kazakhstan-like protests in other nations?
3. Should Central American countries continue to aid the United States in stopping migrant caravans?
4. If the Labour Party were to return to power in Great Britain, should they restore Britain’s membership in the European Union?
5. Is Russia becoming overextended?
6. Should Serbia press forward with its lithium mining plans?
7. Is it too late for Jair Bolsonaro to mount a successful re-election effort?
8. Should revisions be made to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)?
9. Why is the French Socialist Party struggling to be relevant?
10. Should the Mexican government reject Obrador’s energy policies?
1. Which candidates will make the French presidential runoff this spring?
2. How can Turkmenistan put an end to the “Gates of Hell” fire?
3. Are Russian concerns about NATO expansion to its border justified?
4. Can the UN save Sudan’s democratic transition?
5. Was Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen’s recent trip to Myanmar helpful or harmful for efforts to resolve the nation’s political crisis?
6. How can Bulgaria reverse its population decline?
7. Is Bosnia falling outside of the West’s orbit?
8. Will street protests in Kazakhstan produce lasting change?
9. Is the refusal of some nations ot sell defense components to Turkey weakening the NATO alliance?
10. How can African nations reduce their reliance on commodities?
1. Should the U.S. government issue a monthly universal income payment to all taxpayers for January to deal with the effects of the Omicron variant?
2. If the Democratic Congress barred Donald Trump from running for re-election under the terms of the 14th Amendment, would it be constitutional?
3. How can schools reduce the number of days they have to close due to staffing shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic?
4. Can independent, state-level redistricting commissions solve America’s gerrymandering problem?
5. How will the COVID-19 pandemic affect the future of America’s churches?
6. What steps should the U.S. government be taking to prevent another January 6 attack?
7. Should the U.S. reform the Electoral Count Act of 1887?
8. What should be the legislative priorities of the Biden administration in 2022?
9. Is America’s militia movement stronger or weaker than it was a decade ago?
10. What hurdles must be overcome to increase the number of electric vehicles in the United States?
1. Have new quarantine guidelines damaged the CDC’s credibility with the American people?
2. What grade does President Biden deserve after his first year in office?
3. Should race be used as a factor in distributing life-saving healthcare resources?
4. Is the U.S. headed for another housing crisis?
5. If progressives were to primary President Biden in 2024, who should they nominate?
6. Is the “defend the police” movement dead?
7. At what age should universal public education begin in the United States?
8. Are U.S. sanctions policies against Russia an ineffective strategy?
9. Should President Biden attempt to impose the “Build Back Better” bill via executive action?
10. Will American schools struggle to assemble enough staff to operate in 2022-2023?
1. Will 20222 see the end of the COVID-19 pandemic?
2. Should the international community refuse to release funds to the Taliban government until their human rights record improves?
3. How can Ukraine best prepare to defend itself from a Russian invasion?
4. Is Gambia’s truth commission working?
5. How can the Chinese government encourage its population to spend more in 2022?
6. Are Erdogan’s policies making Turkey’s economic situation worse?
7. Should African countries rely on their neighbors more than the United Nations to put down internal rebellions?
8. How can Boris Johnson reverse his eroding political position?
9. Does Chile need more or less “neoliberalism”?
10. Will Libya be able to hold a fair and impartial presidential election?