Tag: November 2024 extemp questions

Extemp Hot Topics

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of November 18-24, 2024

  1. Is mandatory conscription weakening the ability of Myanmar’s junta to fight insurgents?
  2. Will North Korea’s entry into the Russo-Ukrainian War tip the scale in Russia’s favor?
  3. When the next German general election takes place, which political party is in the best shape to win them?
  4. Will the sacking of Garry Conille worsen Haiti’s security situation?
  5. Who will win the Irish general election?
  6. Is South Africa doing enough to combat illicit mining activities?
  7. What policies does Sri Lanka need to implement to improve economic growth?
  8. Should India extradite Sheikh Hasina?
  9. Are the costs of a global energy transition overstated?
  10. Is Israel’s operation in Lebanon going too far?
US Extemp Hot Topics

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of November 18-24, 2024

  1. Will Donald Trump’s second term as president be less chaotic than the first?
  2. Who will be the next Supreme Court justice to retire?
  3. Were economic or cultural issues more influential in determining the outcome of the 2024 presidential election?
  4. Will Lee Zeldin be an effective administrator of the EPA?
  5. Should the Department of Education be abolished?
  6. Will the U.S. Senate confirm all of Trump’s cabinet appointees?
  7. What does Trump’s selection of Robert Kennedy, Jr. to head the Department of Health and Human Services mean for America’s pharmaceutical industry?
  8. Is Donald Trump making a mistake by not giving Nikki Haley a cabinet position?
  9. What role, if any, should AI play in the use of nuclear weapons?
  10. Should there be greater federal regulation of social media content?
US Extemp Hot Topics

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of November 11-17, 2024

  1. Why did Trump win?
  2. Does Vice President Harris still have a role to play in American politics?
  3. How will the result of the 2024 presidential election affect the future of the U.S. Supreme Court?
  4. Does Jerome Powell deserve another term as Federal Reserve Chairman?
  5. Were the 2024 elections an electoral realignment?
  6. What was the most shocking congressional result of the 2024 elections?
  7. To what degree is President Biden responsible for Vice President Harris’ defeat?
  8. How bad was the recent U.S. jobs report?
  9. Has the White House AI order delivered on its promises?
  10. Will the results of the Japanese parliamentary elections affect the U.S.-Japanese security alliance?
Extemp Hot Topics

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of November 11-17, 2024

  1. Will the result of the U.S. presidential election destroy NATO?
  2. Is Morena trying to turn Mexico into a one-party state?
  3. Should Scholz immediately hold a no-confidence vote?
  4. Would it be wise for the Brazilian government to keep Venezuela at a distance?
  5. Is the AI industry a threat to climate change mitigation efforts?
  6. Will Qatar’s decision to end mediation of the Israeli-Hamas war hasten its end?
  7. Was the Moldova presidential election result a blow to Russia’s geopolitical goals?
  8. How can Pakistan best combat its smog crisis?
  9. What will the new Japanese government look like?
  10. Is Georgia the new Ukraine?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of November 4-10, 2024

  1. Will the Japanese election results be a short-term or long-term setback for the LDP?
  2. Is Georgia guilty of “democratic backsliding”?
  3. Can Kemi Badenoch guide the British Conservative Party back to power?
  4. What should Sheinbaum do with Pemex?
  5. Has Milei’s cure killed the patient?
  6. Is lithium mining sustainable?
  7. What does the Sino-India border deal mean for the West?
  8. Will Spain’s storm disaster force Sanchez’s ouster?
  9. Should there be a new international treaty about Antarctica?
  10. How can a war between Ethiopia and Eritrea be avoided?
US Extemp Hot Topics

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of November 4-10, 2024

  1. What can the winner of the 2024 presidential election do to heal the country?
  2. Should newspapers continue to endorse political candidates?
  3. Does the United States have better long-term economic growth prospects compared to other Western nations?
  4. Are Israel’s strikes on its neighbors enhancing or undermining U.S. national security?
  5. Should the Supreme Court care about its approval rating?
  6. Does Elon Musk’s $1 million voter giveaway violate campaign finance law?
  7. Do American schools need more resources to teach students with exceptionalities?
  8. What is the biggest challenge facing rural America?
  9. Should progressives mobilize to call a new constitutional convention?
  10. Will the composition of the next Congress be favorable to entitlement reform?
US Extemp Hot Topics

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of October 28-November 3, 2024

  1. With a week to go, who wins the U.S. presidential election?
  2. Is the BRICS a threat to U.S. foreign policy goals?
  3. Will Republicans lose the Nebraska Senate race?
  4. If Vice President Kamala Harris wins the presidency but Republicans win the Senate what does that mean for her proposed policy agenda?
  5. Have Republicans become the party of the working class?
  6. How will the machinists strike at Boeing end?
  7. Will Democrats regain the House?
  8. Are there any constitutional restraints that the NCAA can impose on NIL?
  9. Should all state Medicaid programs cover weight loss drugs?
  10. Would a mass deportation of illegal immigrants do significant damage to the U.S. economy?
Extemp Hot Topics

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of October 28-November 3, 2024

  1. How can Cuba’s government ensure the long-term stability of the nation’s energy grid?
  2. Is Israel’s assassination campaign against Hezbollah an effective national security strategy?
  3. How can the international sanction system become more effective?
  4. Is it fair to say that Vladimir Putin is a global pariah?
  5. How can Peru’s government restore public trust amid ongoing corruption scandals?
  6. Will Tinubu’s cabinet reshuffle lead to a significant change in policy?
  7. How will Russia’s pact with North Korea affect the future of North Korean-South Korean relations?
  8. Is populism the sign of a healthy or eroding democracy?
  9. Will a graying West shift geopolitical power to the Global South?
  10. Should Iran recalculate its foreign policy goals?

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