Tag: November 2008 extemp questions

Extemp Questions for the Week of November 25th-December 1st, 2008

questions1. Do Obama’s cabinet appointments echo his campaign’s message of “change” or do they simply create a Clinton restoration?

2. Why are countries wary of an IMF bailout?

3. Can a resolution to the conflict in Kashmir bring stability to Afghanistan?

4. Was Tom Daschle a better selection for Secretary of Health and Human Services than Howard Dean?

5. How can the U.S. improve civic education?

6. Was the government bailout of Citigroup justified?

7. Should Barack Obama make cuts in the defense budget?

8. Have the Venezuelan local election results provided Hugo Chavez with some needed political momentum?

9. How should the world bring Somali pirates to justice?

10. Will low oil prices now lead to a supply crunch later?

Extemp Questions for the Week of November 18th-November 24th, 2008

questions1. Does the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo warrant intervention by neighboring African states?

2. Should the international community launch a joint naval mission to protect commerce off of Somalia’s coast?

3. Why did Jerry Yang leave Yahoo?

4. Should the Republican Party stop its opposition to the auto industry bailout?

5. Is centrism growing in Latin America?

6. What should be Barack Obama’s first priority as President?

7. Is the world forcing Tibetans to become more violent in their struggle with China?

8. Are proposed constitutional changes in Russia necessary?

9. How should the Supreme Court rule in Pleasant Grove City v. Summum?

10. Will the Democrats achieve a filibuster proof majority in the Senate by the end of December?

Extemp Questions for the Week of November 11th-November 17th, 2008

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1. Was the selection of Rahm Emanuel as White House Chief of Staff a good decision by Obama?

2. Should the government rescue GM?

3. Why did McCain lose?

4. Is the EU’s policy toward Russia too weak?

5. Should Michael Steele become the next RNC chair?

6. Will China’s economic stimulus plan work?

7. Should the British government expand Heathrow?

8. Why is Pakistan struggling to dislodge the Taliban?

9. Is Google emerging as Big Brother?

10. What should the Republican Party do to gain seats in the 2010 midterms?

Extemp Questions for the Week of November 4th-November 10th, 2008

questions1. What was the biggest upset on election night?

2. Why is Pakistan’s economy in such a wreck?

3. What does the Christian Science Monitor’s decision to go completely online say about the future of the print news industry?

4. Are natural resources a curse for the Congo?

5. Is Burma becoming more aggressive towards its neighbors?

6. Should the U.S. auto industry be given a bailout?

7. Will Livni need religious parties to form a government if she wins the upcoming Israelis elections?

8. What is the best way for the U.S. government to control healthcare costs?

9. Will Sarah Palin run for president in 2012?

10. Is the GOP in danger of becoming a regional party?

Extemp Questions for the Week of October 28th-November 3rd, 2008

1. Has Pennsylvania become the most pivotal battleground state in the presidential election?

2. Why was Livni unable to form a government?

3. Would Congress be more bipartisan with substantial Democratic majorities?

4. Who should Zambia choose as its next president?

5. Why is it so hard to reform the Mexican oil industry?

6. Are Amnesty International’s criticisms of Colombia’s security forces justified?

7. Should Iran pre-emptively strike Israel?

8. Why does the EU not like Italy’s immigration laws?

9. To the U.S.: Should Sudan matter?

10. Why do some Afghans prefer Taliban rule?

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