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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? [Check question later]
  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?
Extemp Hot Topics

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of October 21-27, 2024

  1. How will the death of Yahya Sinwar affect Hamas?
  2. Should the United Nations withdraw its peacekeepers from southern Lebanon?
  3. Does climate change pose a risk to the energy grids of African nations?
  4. Is it time for Trudeau to call an early election?
  5. How much longer can Ukraine hold out?
  6. Can Bhutan become India’s Hong Kong?
  7. Will debates about asylum rules fracture the European Union?
  8. What is the significance of Egypt replacing intelligence chief Abbas Kamel?
  9. How should North Korea’s recent actions against South Korea be interpreted?
  10. Would an Israeli strike on Iran’s Revolutionary Guards help or hinder the efforts of Iranian democratic activists?
US Extemp Hot Topics

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of October 21-27, 2024

  1. Will voter turnout in the 2024 presidential election be higher, lower, or the same as 2020?
  2. Should the Republican Party temper its position on abortion?
  3. How should the Supreme Court rule in FDA v. Wages and White Lion Investments, L.L.C.?
  4. What is wrong with Boeing?
  5. Is it in the nation’s best interest for election results to take up to a week to be counted?
  6. Should Supreme Court justices have to submit to a tax audit each year?
  7. Did the U.S. err by sending a THAAD battery to Israel?
  8. Do electric vehicles have a Republican problem?
  9. Is California justified in blocking more SpaceX launches?
  10. Under what conditions should states be legally allowed to purge their voter rolls?
US Extemp Hot Topics

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of October 14-20, 2024

  1. Is former President Barack Obama more of a help or hindrance to the Harris campaign?
  2. Will the size of the national debt be a campaign issue in 2028?
  3. Why is there a discontent between voter sentiment about the economy and positive economic data?
  4. Will Helene and Milton create a national shift in the conversation about climate change?
  5. Does Tennessee’s ban on puberty blockers for minors violate the Fourteenth Amendment?
  6. How could Trump’s recent statements on mass deportation impact Latino voter turnout in the 2024 presidential election?
  7. Should Governor Kathy Hochul remove Mayor Eric Adams?
  8. How will the result of the 2024 presidential election affect the U.S. tax code?
  9. Is the banning of new gas stations an effective energy policy?
  10. Are voter ID laws a violation of the 24th Amendment?
Extemp Hot Topics

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of October 14-20, 2024

  1. Should Japan abolish the death penalty?
  2. Are there too many ongoing humanitarian crises for the world to effectively tackle?
  3. Is it more likely for global oil prices to rise or fall in 2025?
  4. Will participation in South Africa’s unity government enhance the Democratic Alliance’s political prospects?
  5. Is it fair to label Mexico a “narco state”?
  6. After the Hayana election result, should the Congress Party reassess its strategy?
  7. Are there any lessons that the international community should learn from Hurricane Milton?
  8. Will the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to Nihon Hidankyo spark greater global discussions of nuclear disarmament?
  9. Is the world doing enough to combat biodiversity loss?
  10. Will Israel attempt to launch a military strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities?
Extemp Hot Topics

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of October 7-13, 2024

  1. How can Mark Rutte shape NATO into a more robust organization?
  2. Are Israel’s recent military actions making it more or less secure?
  3. Is Sanchez making too many concessions to Catalan nationalists?
  4. Are Tinubu’s economic reforms working?
  5. Has a new security paradigm emerged in the Middle East?
  6. How would a larger between Israel and Iran affect the global economy?
  7. Are South American nations doing enough to protect isolated tribes?
  8. Why is Chad drifting toward Russia?
  9. Should the Pakistani government release Imran Khan?
  10. Will Libya’s resumed crude oil production add more stability to global oil markets?
US Extemp Hot Topics

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of October 7-13, 2024

  1. Should the Taft-Hartley Act be repealed?
  2. Is U.S. foreign policy not using the Quad to its fullest extent?
  3. Should U.S. states ban universities from using legacy admissions?
  4. Why are U.S. auto prices so high?
  5. Has FEMA had an effective response to Hurricane Helene?
  6. Did J.D. Vance vault himself into 2028 presidential consideration based on his performance in the vice presidential debate?
  7. Should the U.S. change how the unemployment rate is calculated?
  8. Is the growing legalization of sports gambling a bad idea?
  9. Will Hurricane Helene impact the 2024 presidential election?
  10. Is Google losing its grip as an online search engine?
US Extemp Hot Topics

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of September 30-October 6, 2024

  1. Will the U.S. be caught up in Israel’s wars with its neighbors?
  2. Would a policy of not taxing overtime pay be fiscally wise?
  3. To what extent are crowd sizes indicative of who is leading the 2024 presidential election?
  4. What would a Kamala Harris victory in November mean for Gretchen Whitmer’s political future?
  5. Following a federal indictment, should New York City Mayor Eric Adams step down?
  6. Are nitrogen gas executions constitutional?
  7. Is the decline of American influence on the world stage a bad thing?
  8. Should Congress pass the Kids Online Safety Act?
  9. Is Virginia a swing state in this year’s presidential election?
  10. Would a Harris administration rekindle the Iranian nuclear deal?
Extemp Hot Topics

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of September 30-October 6, 2024

  1. Are the results of the Brandenburg state election a boost for Chancellor Olaf Scholz?
  2. Does China’s central bank have the right strategy for reviving the nation’s economy?
  3. How long should Kenyan forces remain in Haiti?
  4. Has the EU become ineffectual on the geopolitical stage?
  5. Will Israel’s recent campaign against Hezbollah cause the world to forget Gaza?
  6. Has Big Tech become more powerful than nation states?
  7. What should Ukraine do if Donald Trump wins the U.S. presidential election?
  8. Can Anura Kumara Dissanayake win a better deal from the IMF?
  9. What impact will the death of Hassan Nasrallah have on Lebanese politics?
  10. Is the world leaving the U.S. behind?
Extemp Hot Topics

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of September 23-29, 2024

  1. How seriously should Vladimir Putin’s threats of war against NATO over Western supplied missiles to Ukraine be taken?
  2. Was Netanyahu wise to sack gallant for Sa’ar?
  3. Should African Union troops stay longer in Somalia?
  4. Is the race for AI the equivalent of the Cold War space race?
  5. Was Israel’s attack on Hezbollah a war crime?
  6. What does capital flight from China mean for the world economy?
  7. Should Justin Trudeau quit?
  8. Is Keir Starmer loses his political authority?
  9. How can the international community best combat extreme poverty?
  10. Is Marine Le Pen the biggest winner of France’s political chaos?

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