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On November 9, 2015

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1. What is the appropriate place of technology in America’s schools?
2. Was President Obama justified in rejecting the Keystone XL pipeline?
3. Who should be the next Secretary of Education?
4. Are colleges doing enough to combat racism?
5. Should Democrats worry about the outcome of the 2015 elections?
6. Does the U.S. still have a major drug problem?
7. What reforms should be made to the American prison system?
8. Why is Ben Carson leading the GOP’s primary polls?
9. Does Bernie Sanders have a path to victory in the Democratic primaries?
10. What assistance should the U.S. provide to aid Europe in the current refugee crisis?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of November 2-8, 2015

On November 2, 2015

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1. Does the media have a liberal bias?
2. Should the U.S. mandate compulsory military service?
3. Are civil commitments for sex offenders unconstitutional?
4. Has California done enough to conserve water during its long-term drought?
5. What role, if any, should police play in student discipline matters?
6. Will rising insurance premiums cause fewer Americans to seek health insurance in 2016?
7. What should be Paul Ryan’s priorities as the new Speaker of the House?
8. Should the Department of Justice launch a probe of ExxonMobile for promoting climate-change skepticism?
9. How much longer should U.S. troops remain in Afghanistan?
10. Buy or sell: Ted Cruz’s presidential chances.

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of November 2-8, 2015

On November 2, 2015

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1. Will the EU’s new internet rules hurt startups?
2. Is Daniel Scioli poorly positioned to win the Argentinian presidential runoff?
3. Can Myanmar hold a free and fair election?
4. Should the EU grant a pardon to Edward Snowden?
5. Is a world without borders preferable to a world with them?
6. What role can Iran play in ending the Syrian Civil War?
7. Will the ending of China’s one-child policy bolster China’s long-term economic prospects?
8. How can Tanzania better fight corruption?
9. Will Turkey’s recent elections give it much needed political stability?
10. Is the Islamic State becoming a threat to Bangladesh’s national security?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of October 26-November 1, 2015

On October 26, 2015

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1. Does Great Britain need to become more active in global affairs?
2. Are term limits needed to ensure an effective democratic system of governance?
3. Will the TPP go into effect within the next five years?
4. Was Iran the winner of its nuclear deal with the West?
5. What steps should the international community take to combat extreme poverty?
6. Should European nations give control of their external borders to EU officials?
7. Is Saudi Arabia headed for economic disaster?
8. Why did Stephen Harper lose the Canadian elections?
9. Would a more powerful UN significantly reduce global tensions?
10. Is a two state solution in Israel’s best interest?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of October 26-November 1, 2015

On October 26, 2015

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1. Can Paul Ryan become a more effective Speaker than John Boehner?
2. Would a Jim Webb independent bid for the presidency make the GOP’s presidential path to victory more complicated?
3. Is California ready for El Nino?
4. How can the U.S. implement climate change mitigation efforts in an economically effective way?
5. Can “The Primary School” serve as a model for school reform in the U.S.?
6. Should more states pursue the legalization of marijuana?
7. Can Jeb Bush’s presidential campaign be saved?
8. Is there too much testing in America’s schools?
9. What should be America’s foreign policy in the Middle East?
10. Will next week’s gubernatorial elections have any impact on the 2016 presidential election?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of October 19-25, 2015

On October 19, 2015

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1. Did President Obama make the right decision regarding American troops in Afghanistan?
2. Should the U.S. rethink birthright citizenship?
3. Is a genuine marketplace for health insurance possible?
4. Will 2016 be a “rage election”?
5. Would a mandatory buyback program of firearms in the U.S. violate the Second Amendment?
6. How should the U.S. react to unrest in Israel and the Palestinian territories?
7. Will Rand Paul be the next Republican to drop out of the 2016 presidential contest?
8. Should the federal government withhold funding from sanctuary cities?
9. How should Hawaii handle its homelessness problem?
10. Is there a place for Joe Biden in the 2016 Democratic presidential primary?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of October 19-25, 2015

On October 19, 2015

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1. How should Saudi Arabia deal with low oil prices?
2. Should Mexico cease using its soldiers as police?
3. What fiscal reforms should the Chinese government enact?
4. Should Pakistan place limits on its nuclear program?
5. Will the truce between Dilma Roussef and Eduardo Cunha end Brazil’s political gridlock?
6. Should Taiwan grow closer or farther from China?
7. Is African democracy in crisis?
8. Do Egypt’s parliamentary elections matter?
9. Will South Africa withdraw from the ICC?
10. How will the result of the Canadian elections affect Canada’s foreign policy?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of October 12-18, 2015

On October 12, 2015

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1. Is the Syrian Civil War a threat to Israeli security?
2. How should India handle its energy crisis?
3. Will economic problems bring down Stephen Harper?
4. Has Russia replaced the U.S. as the leader of the global war on terrorism?
5. Is Matteo Renzi the last hope of the moderate European left?
6. What does an ideal peace deal between India and Pakistan look like?
7. Can Muhammadu Buhari clean up corruption in the Nigerian oil industry?
8. Is Paul Kagame’s ability to run for a third term the death knell for democracy in Rwanda?
9. Can the answer to Europe’s migrant crisis be found in Libya?
10. Is a third intifada on the horizon?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of October 12-18, 2015

On October 12, 2015

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1. Will the U.S. Senate ratify the TPP?
2. Should daily fantasy sports games for money be prohibited?
3. Is Los Angeles prepared for the next big earthquake?
4. Should illegal immigrant students be allowed to pay in-state tuition rates?
5. Is the American debate on gun control shifting?
6. Will the Pentagon’s new plan to fight ISIS succeed?
7. Should the Federal Reserve look into a negative interest rate policy?
8. Is American influence in the Middle East waning?
9. Should “gun free zones” be abolished?
10. Is the Republican Party too dysfunctional to win the White House?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of October 5-11, 2015

On October 5, 2015

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1. Will President Obama veto the National Defense Authorization Act?
2. How can more physicians be encouraged to adopt e-health records?
3. Should the U.S. make a manned Mars mission a priority?
4. How many Supreme Court justices will the next President appoint?
5. Should the Affordable Care Act be extended to cover illegal immigrants?
6. Has the Benghazi special committee been useful?
7. Is Jason Chaffetz the Speaker of the House that Republicans need?
8. Would holding gun manufacturers liable for shootings violate the Second Amendment?
9. How should the U.S. respond to increased Russian intervention in Syria?
10. Should the U.S. adopt a nationalist economic policy?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of October 5-11, 2015

On October 5, 2015

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1. Will climate change produce the next refugee crisis?
2. Is trade the new “great game” of the world’s major powers?
3. Will the easing of the U.S. embargo actually prove damaging to the Cuban economy?
4. Has Hezbollah been a significant loser in the Syrian Civil War?
5. Will the Bank of England raise interest rates before the Federal Reserve?
6. Would the Middle East be better off today if Saddam Hussein and Moammar Gaddafi had never been removed from power?
7. How should Israel react to the Abbas’s claim that the Palestinians are no longer bound by the Oslo Accords?
8. Was the recent Portuguese election a setback for pro-austerity forces?
9. Will the European refugee crisis force early elections in Germany?
10. Can Afghanistan fight off the Taliban without American support?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of September 28-October 4, 2015

On September 28, 2015

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1. What is the most important Sustainable Development Goal?
2. How should international debt forgiveness be implemented?
3. What are the international implications of Iran desiring to take Saudi Arabia to court over hajj deaths?
4. How can Volkswagen overcome its recent emissions scandal?
5. What grade should China receive on women’s rights?
6. Will Syria become Putin’s Afghanistan?
7. Is India losing influence in Nepal?
8. Should Germany be given a wider global role in international organizations?
9. Is Russia replacing America’s role in the Middle East?
10. How should Spain handle the drive for Catalan independence?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of September 28-October 4, 2015

On September 28, 2015

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1. Is containment the best way for the U.S. to defeat ISIS?
2. Should colleges stop accepting the ACT and SAT for admission?
3. Can states constitutionally provide lethal injection drugs to other states?
4. Who is the “values” candidate in this year’s Republican field?
5. Should schools ban tag?
6. Who should be the next Speaker of the House?
7. Is the “Carly boom” sustainable?
8. Have Ben Carson’s comments about Muslims disqualified him from the presidency?
9. Was Pope Francis’s visit to the U.S. a success?
10. Is John Boehner’s resignation a bad sign for those favoring moderation within the Republican Party?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of September 21-27, 2015

On September 21, 2015