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On February 17, 2014

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1. How can the UAW unionize more auto plants in the South?
2. Does the Ninth Circuit’s recent ruling on concealed firearms signal the beginning of the end of the American gun control movement?
3. Would the unionization of college football players harm athletes that compete in less publicized intercollegiate sports?
4. How can the United States federal government improve math and science education?
5. Should Internet freedom occupy a more prominent place in American foreign policy?
6. Will John Kasich win re-election this November?
7. Was the passage of a clean debt ceiling bill a significant political victory for President Obama?
8. Has the “war on tobacco” succeeded?
9. Are Rand Paul’s attacks on Bill Clinton working?
10. Will the legalization of gay marriage in more states help or hinder conservative candidates in the 2014 midterms?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of February 10th-16th, 2014

On February 10, 2014

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1. Is the U.S. power grid safe from terrorism?
2. How should the U.S. respond to reports of Iranian warships near the U.S. maritime border?
3. Will more states adopt “death with dignity” bills by 2020?
4. What is the state of the states?
5. Why is youth unemployment so high?
6. Is another debt ceiling crisis inevitable?
7. If Republicans win control of the Senate in 2014 will they attempt to impeach President Obama?
8. Is a comprehensive or piecemeal approach the best way to enact immigration reform?
9. Jimmy Fallon: Adequate replacement for Jay Leno or bound to suffer Conan O’Brien’s fate?
10. Is Hillary Clinton’s anticipated presidential campaign harming Democrats chances of winning the 2014 midterms?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 10th-16th, 2014

On February 10, 2014

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1. Have the Sochi Olympics been a disaster?
2. Are African and French peacekeepers doing enough to contain religious violence in the Central African Republic?
3. What steps should the Bosnian government take to lower the nation’s unemployment rate?
4. Why are civilian casualties on the rise in Afghanistan?
5. Would it be a mistake for Japan to abandon nuclear power?
6. Have protests against Yingluck Shinawatra failed?
7. Will Salvador Sanchez Ceren win El Salvador’s presidential run-off?
8. Is the ANC’s control of South African politics harming the nation?
9. How can China improve its environmental record?
10. Is the Catholic Church doing enough to act on sex abuse allegations?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 3rd-9th, 2014

On February 3, 2014

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1. How can Great Britain increase the number of women in Parliament?
2. What role should Turkey play in the Syrian civil war?
3. Is Spain’s economy on the mend?
4. Will 2014 spell disaster for the Venezuelan and Argentinian economies?
5. Should Great Britain leave the European Union?
6. How will Costa Rica’s presidential election impact its relationship with the United States?
7. Should Uganda pull its troops out of South Sudan?
8. Does Nicaragua’s new constitution weaken democratic institutions?
9. Is Nigeria fracturing along religious lines?
10. How should the EU handle the Ukrainian political crisis?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of February 3rd-9th, 2014

On February 3, 2014

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1. What is the state of the union?
2. Has the GOP lost middle America?
3. What steps should be taken to fight heroin use?
4. Should the U.S. extradite Amanda Knox?
5. What impact would the Keystone XL Pipeline have on the U.S. economy?
6. Should President Obama be given fast track trade authority?
7. Is the TSA necessary?
8. How can America close the “achievement gap” in elementary and secondary education?
9. Has Paul Ryan’s stance on immigration reform cost him the 2016 Republican presidential nomination?
10. Will Chris Christie have to resign by the end of 2014?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of January 27th-February 2nd, 2014

On January 27, 2014

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1. Why has McDonald’s suffered disappointing quarterly sales?
2. Should all American students be required to take Algebra II?
3. Can Wendy Davis win the Texas gubernatorial election this fall?
4. Should the Republican Party adopt a shorter presidential primary calendar?
5. Why has abortion become such a polarizing political issue?
6. Will more U.S. states legalize marijuana use in 2014?
7. What steps does Hillary Clinton need to take to win Iowa in 2016?
8. Has privacy become the biggest victim of the war on terrorism?
9. Should public schools serve dinner to students?
10. Do state constitutional bans on gay marriage violate the Fourteenth Amendment?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 27th-February 2nd, 2014

On January 27, 2014

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1. How can the Argentinian government tame inflation?
2. Will the new Tunisian constitution bring stability to the country that began the Arab Spring?
3. Is the euro zone experiencing a fragile recovery?
4. How will marijuana legalization in the United States affect Mexico’s drug cartels?
5. Why are investors becoming anxious about emerging markets?
6. Should Abdelaziz Bouteflika seek a fourth term?
7. Will the recent agreement between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front bring lasting peace?
8. How will stronger defense ties between India and Japan impact China’s foreign policy in Asia?
9. Is Ukraine’s opposition overreaching?
10. Has Egypt’s military government been beneficial for homosexuals?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 20th-26th-2014

On January 20, 2014

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1. Have tigher border security measures implemented by Kim Jong-un negatively affected the North Korean economy?
2. Would a UN transitional administration bring stability to the Central African Republic?
3. Has the Special Tribunal for Lebanon been disappointing?
4. Does Australia need to work with Indonesia to reduce its number of asylum seekers?
5. How should the international community react to Nigeria’s anti-gay legislation?
6. Why are global religious tensions increasing?
7. Should the Mexican government work with or against vigilante groups to win its battle against the country’s drug cartels?
8. Will the “Geneva 2” talks produce a breakthrough with regards to the Syrian civil war?
9. Would the sectarian partition of Iraq enhance Middle Eastern stability?
10. Will the Awami League be forced to call early elections by the end of 2014?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of January 20th-26th, 2014

On January 20, 2014

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1. Is it in the Republican Party’s interest to become the party of international isolationism?
2. What regulations should the U.S. government place on Bitcoin?
3. Is the U.S. doing enough to avoid a cyber attack?
4. What laws should be passed to effectively regulate Google Glass?
5. Are net neutrality rules necessary?
6. Does lethal injection violate the Eighth Amendment?
7. Should police be allowed to search a suspect’s cell phone without a warrant?
8. Bridgegate vs. Benghazi: Which is the more damaging scandal?
9. Will President Obama’s proposed changes to the NSA’s surveillance program successfully allay the concerns of privacy advocates?
10. What steps should California take to battle its recent drought?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of January 13th-19th, 2014

On January 13, 2014

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1. Has the New Jersey traffic scandal permanently damaged Chris Christie’s presidential ambitions?
2. What policies can the federal government pursue to get more adults in the labor force?
3. Will marijuana be legalized in all fifty states by 2020?
4. Are police playing too much of a role in school discipline proceedings?
5. Bill de Blasio’s horse-drawn carriage ban: necessary step to protect animal rights or poor political move?
6. Is a new bubble forming in the American stock market?
7. What impact will the West Virginia chemical spill have on the coal industry?
8. Will the polar vortex strengthen or weaken the hand of global warming advocates?
9. How can the Republican Party improve its image as a party that is insensitive to the poor?
10. Why has the war on poverty not been won?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 13th-19th, 2014

On January 13, 2014

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1. How can Tony Abbott improve his approval ratings?
2. Will the murder of Monica Spear lead to significant changes in the way the Venezuelan government approaches the country’s high homicide rate?
3. Has Erdogan become a threat to Turkish democracy?
4. What steps does France need to take to stabalize Mali?
5. Has the world run out of answers on Syria?
6. Will General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi eventually run for the Egyptian presidency?
7. How will China’s new fishing rules in the South China Sea impact its relationship with Vietnam and the Philippines?
8. Will there be sizable political fallout for Francois Hollande after allegations of an affair with Julie Gayet?
9. What is Ariel Sharon’s legacy as it pertains to the Israeli-Palestinian peace process?
10. Is an international treaty needed to prohibit private companies from claiming assets on the moon?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 6th-12th, 2014

On January 6, 2014

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1. Are the concerns of rich EU governments about the free movement of Romanians and Bulgarians justified?
2. How will right-wing populist parties remake the European political landscape in 2014?
3. NAFTA at 20: Did it measure up to expectations?
4. Should German companies provide more flexible working conditions for men with families?
5. Which country is best suited to take advantage of the growing hi-tech nature of the global economy?
6. What position should Pope Francis take on gay marriage?
7. How should ASEAN respond to the recent election violence in Bangladesh?
8. Who will become India’s next prime minister in May?
9. Will Scottish voters reject independence?
10. Should Netanyahu break from Likud and establish his own political party?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of January 6th-12th, 2014

On January 6, 2014

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1. Is the recent Boeing machinists union vote a defeat for organized labor?
2. Should Max Baucus become the next U.S. ambassador to China?
3. Why is there such poor morale among the federal workforce?
4. How can President Obama stage a political comeback in 2014?
5. Should the U.S. send troops back to Iraq to help the Iraqi government fight Sunni militants linked to al-Qaeda?
6. How can the U.S. win the battle against income inequality?
7. Should municipal governments use eminent-domain powers on properties that have underwater mortgages?
8. How should the Marines address high failure rates by female recruits on its physical fitness test?
9. Should unemployment benefits be extended?
10. Has the U.S. been a fair negotiator regarding the Israeli-Palestinian dispute?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of December 30th, 2013-January 5th, 2014

On December 30, 2013