March 2025 extemp questions Archives

How is President Trump’s one-term status affecting his decision making?
Are protests at GOP town halls a canary in the coal mine for 2026?
What tools can sanctuary cities use to defend their status from the U.S. federal government?
Will BlackRock’s deal with CK Hutchinson Holding end President Trump’s bluster about the Panama Canal?
When there is the next Supreme Court vacancy, should someone without a legal background be appointed?
Will the Trump administration be bad for global non-proliferation efforts?
Is the U.S. currently experiencing a white collar recession?
Will Tesla’s losses cause Elon Musk to reduce his level of political engagement?
Should SNAP ban the purchase of sugar and sweetened beverages?
Will an “economic blackout” cause Amazon to reverse its DEI stance?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of March 10-16, 2025

Would a global trade war spark a global recession?
Can Orsi reverse Uruguay’s economic stagnation?
What would a post-NATO world look like?
Should Peru halt oil and gas projects on indigenous lands?
Is China truly ready for war with the United States?
Are nuclear weapons losing their deterrence power?
Should Pope Francis step down?
Is the recent outbreak of violence in Syria a sign of things to come?
What conditions would make Hamas agree to disarm?
Based on the recent surge of Canadian nationalism over U.S. tariffs, does Trudeau regret his decision to step aside?

Should Turkey release Abdullah Ocalan?
If you were Volodymyr Zelensky, what would you do after the disastrous Oval Office meeting with President Trump?
Will the AfD’s exclusion from coalition talks make it stronger?
Is it in Israel’s national security interest to have a viable, independent Palestinian state?
Will other countries try to mirror the DOGE experiment?
How stable is Jordan’s monarchy?
What should the new Syrian constitution include?
Was it a mistake for Romanian authorities to lift a travel ban on the Tate brothers?
Is Iran making a mistake in ruling out direct talks with the Trump administration?
What is most needed to protect Europe from Russia?

Would a DOGE stimulus check make U.S. inflation worse?
What grade does President Trump deserve for his first month in office?
Who would win a Florida gubernatorial primary between Casey DeSantis and Byron Daniels?
What can mainstream news outlets do to regain the trust of the American people?
Is there a method to President Trump’s madness?
What is the appropriate role for DEI in U.S. education?
As the U.S. pushes nuclear energy, what should be done with the waste?
Why did Skype lose to other video calling services?
How can Democrats win back the working class?
Has the resistance to Donald Trump collapsed?

How would the removal of Eric Adams as New York City mayor impact the next mayoral election?
Is income inequality beginning to weigh on the health of the U.S. economy?
Should the Trump administration be paying more attention to inflation?
Why have Americans tired of supporting Ukraine?
Will Trump’s Pentagon purge imperil U.S. national security?
If federal research funding is cut, will this erode America’s standing as a global technology leader?
Could mass federal layoffs turn Virginia solid red again?
Should U.S. schools move away from 1:1 technology?
Would a U.S. invasion of Mexico to attack drug cartels become Iraq 2.0?
Should Illinois allow its southeast counties to join Indiana?