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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of September 13th-19th, 2011

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On September 14, 2011

In U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  Should the loss of Andy Weiner’s Congressional seat cause President Obama to re-evaluate his policies toward Israel?
2.  Will President Obama’s jobs bill make it out of Congress?
3.  What can be done to decrease African-American unemployment?
4.  Was President Obama’s call to kill toughened ozone standards a good economic move?
5.  How should the U.S. approach the euro debt crisis?
6.  Ten years after 9/11, is it time for the U.S. to leave Afghanistan?
7.  Are gifted students being left behind in America’s public schools?
8.  Does California or Arizona have the better policy toward illegal immigration?
9.  Are the 2011 gubernatorial elections important?
10.  How can Mitt Romney counter Rick Perry’s momentum?

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of September 13th-19th, 2011

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On September 13, 2011

In International Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  Will the conviction of Julius Malema for hate speech only enhance his political stature?
2.  Should Egypt’s military revive Hosni Mubarak’s emergency law?
3.  With calls in the U.S. to leave, where should the Afghan government turn for aid?
4.  How serious are Pakistani promises to crack down on the Taliban?
5.  Is Sudan becoming Africa’s Yugoslavia?
6.  Would it be in Kenya’s interest to stop the flood of Somali refugees into its territory?
7.  Is Victor Yanukovich modeling himself after Vladimir Putin?
8.  Did Spain implement austerity measures too quickly?
9.  Is Juan Manuel Santos doing a better job forging ties with his neighbors than his predecessor?
10.  Are Latin American economies still too dependent on mineral wealth?

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of September 6th-12th, 2011

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On September 7, 2011

In International Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  Is China’s recent announcement that it will tighten arms sales political posturing?
2.  Does the euro debt crisis give Russia a new foreign policy opportunity?
3.  Would Afghanistan benefit from a return of the country’s monarchy?
4.  How would an increased Turkish naval presence in the Mediterranean impact Israeli security policy?
5.  Should African nations be wary of China?
6.  Is political unity possible in Zimbabwe as long as Robert Mugabe is alive?
7.  Would the fall of the Merkel government trigger the collapse of the euro?
8.  Is Hosni Mubarak’s trial in Egypt pure political theatre?
9.  What should the international community due to secure Libya’s weapons stockpile?
10.  Is it in Pakistan’s best interest to distance itself from the United States?

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of September 6th-12th, 2011

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On September 6, 2011

In U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  Could Libya turn into a U.S. foreign policy disaster?
2.  Should organized labor move to the political center?
3.  What should be done to save the U.S. Postal Service?
4.  Who will be in this year’s Super Bowl?
5.  Should the federal government aggressively prosecute the heads of major banks for causing the 2008 financial meltdown?
6.  Is it too late for Sarah Palin to launch a presidential campaign?
7.  Would a trillion dollar stimulus package increase employment?
8.  Will the GOP sweep the 2011 gubernatorial elections?
9.  Is Mitt Romney “too establishment” to win the GOP primary?
10.  What should President Obama say in his upcoming address on the economy?

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of August 30th-September 5th, 2011

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On August 31, 2011

In U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  Is there too much, or too little, regulation of American businesses?
2.  Should the U.S. be taking stronger actions in the Arctic?
3.  Is Texas’s sonogram law unconstitutional?
4.  Will the deficit-slashing supercommittee deadlock?
5.  What is the condition of America’s military?
6.  Has the Fed run out of bullets to help the economy?
7.  Is FEMA doing an effective job handling the aftermath of Hurricane Irene?
8.  Should the ATF be abolished?
9.  How should the U.S. handle Gaddafi’s ouster?
10.  Should Michelle Bachmann drop out of the GOP presidential contest?

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of August 30th-September 5th, 2011

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On August 30, 2011

In International Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  How should the international community respond to Russia’s claim to hundreds of thousands of square miles of the Arctic?
2.  What should be the top priority for rebel forces in Libya?
3.  Should African nations provide more food aid to Somalia?
4.  Does the IMF have the right prescription for ending Europe’s debt crisis?
5.  Will Nepal succeed in drafting a new constitution within the next three months?
6.  Is the International Space Station on borrowed time under Russia’s leadership?
7.  Why do the Palestinians refuse to recognize Israel as a Jewish state?
8.  What impact would Iranian isolation of Syria have on the Assad regimes?
9.  Can Yoshihiko Noda stay in office for more than a year?
10.  Where did Gaddafi go?

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of August 23rd-29th, 2011

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On August 24, 2011

In International Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  What will the next Libyan government look like?
2.  Will the UN’s investigation in Syria amount to anything?
3.  How would a complete breakdown in Israeli-Egyptian affairs impact the Middle East?
4.  Can military might help Turkey crush the PKK?
5.  How can Japan stop its rotating door of prime ministers?
6.  Does the EU need more members?
7.  What steps should the Honduran government take to end land violence?
8.  Does China need the U.S. more than the U.S. needs China?
9.  What should be done to make elections smoother in the developing world?
10. Will Sarkozy’s deficit-reduction blueprint cost him the 2012 French presidential election?

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of August 23rd-29th, 2011

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On August 23, 2011

In U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  Should Maxine Waters apologize for her comments concerning the Tea Party?
2.  Who is the most vulnerable GOP Senator in 2012?
3.  Will President Obama’s recent actions on immigration policy cost him votes in 2012?
4.  How can cities best combat criminal flash mobs?
5.  Did the FCC make the right decision in dropping the Fairness Doctrine?
6.  How can Orrin Hatch hang on to his Utah Senate seat?
7.  Is Paul Ryan a presidential candidate in waiting?
8.  Should the GOP try to settle for a Perry-Romney ticket?
9.  Can the criminalization of school discipline policies make public schools more effective? 
10.  Will the apparent rebel victory in Libya give President Obama a political boost?

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of August 16th-22nd, 2011

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On August 17, 2011

In U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  Why have President obama’s approval ratings fallen below forty percent?
2.  How should the U.S. respond to claims that Pakistan allowed China to see parts of a covert helicopter used in the Osama bin Laden raid?
3.  Would an extension of unemployment benefits create jobs?
4.  Can the White House do a better job selling tax increases to the American voter?
5.  Is Ron Paul still a long shot candidate?
6.  Did Tim Pawlenty drop out too early?
7.  Is the U.S. government justified in bailing out the chicken farming industry?
8.  Should the U.S. be on guard for “lone wolf” terror attacks?
9.  Did the Republicans win the Wisconsin recall elections?
10.  How will Rick Perry’s entry into the 2012 GOP primary impact Michelle Bachmann’s candidacy?

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of August 16th-22nd, 2011

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On August 16, 2011

In International Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  Has the world forgotten about Tibet?
2.  What steps does Manmohan Singh need to take to tackle corruption in the Indian government?
3.  Why are Nepalese politics so dysfunctional?
4.  Who is at fault for the Somali famine?
5.  What message is Pakistan sending to the United States by allowing Chinese military engineers to examine the wreckage of a stealth American helicopter?
6.  Should Western government crack down on social media networks in light of the London riots?
7.  Is Syria in a state of civil war?
8.  Will the Libyan rebels defeated Gaddafi by the end of the month?
9.  Does Iraq need American troops to stay in order to fight insurgent groups effectively?
10.  Will Italy’s austerity measures keep it from becoming the next Greece?

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of August 9th-15th, 2011

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On August 10, 2011

In International Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  How will riots in London impact David Cameron’s political standing?
2.  Is Benjamin Netanyahu on the ropes? 
3.  How will the U.S. credit downgrade impact European markets?
4.  Is Libya’s rebel movement fracturing?
5.  Will al-Shabab’s withdrawal from Mogadishu shore up Somalia’s transitional government? 
6.  Is the case against Yulia Tymoshenko politically motivated?
7.  Will Yingluck Shinawatra’s government steer Thailand’s economy in a poor direction?
8.  What needs to be done to save the Spanish economy?
9.  Is Hosni Mubarak receiving a fair trial?
10.  What lessons should be drawn from the London riots?

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of August 9th-15th, 2011

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On August 9, 2011

In U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  Is S&P’s downgrade warranted?
2.  Will Rick Perry run for president?
3.  Has No Child Left Behind been a failure?
4.  What gun control restrictions can make it out of Congress?
5.  Will Gabrielle Giffords run for re-election?
6.  Should the House Page Program be saved?
7.  Will the recent deaths of 30 U.S. troops in Afghanistan lead to a quicker timetable to withdraw from the country?
8.  What impact will California’s move to award its electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote have on the future of the Electoral College?
9.  Will a new low approval rating for Congress cause another ‘wave’ election in 2012?
10.  How badly will Republicans lose in the upcoming Wisconsin recall elections?

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of August 2nd-8th, 2011

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On August 3, 2011

In U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  How can a balanced budget amendment pass Congress?

2.  Will the debt ceiling crisis reflect poorly on President Obama in the 2012 presidential election?
3.  Are regulations protecting endangered species too stringent?
4.  Is the American economy in a double dip recession?
5.  What stance should America take concerning the European debt crisis?
6.  Why is Jon Huntsman’s presidential campaign going nowhere?
7.  Is the Tea Party the bigger winner of the debt ceiling crisis?
8.  Was Casey Anthony guilty?
9.  Should teacher-student contact on facebook be limited?
10.  Is the U.S. making a mistake by allowing aid groups to assist Somalia with its food crisis?

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of August 2nd-8th, 2011

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On August 2, 2011

In International Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  What should NATO do about Syria?
2.  Could Netanyahu politically afford a peace deal with the Palestinians?
3.  What will Venezuela be like after Chavez?
4.  Will the Socialists lose Spain’s upcoming elections?
5.  What steps should European governments take to blunt the expansion of far right parties?
6.  Is it necessary to put Hosni Mubarak on trial?
7.  How will recent unrest in Xinjiang impact Chinese relations with Pakistan?
8.  Is the AU failing Somalia?
9.  How will the murder of Abdel Fatah Younes impact the Libyan rebel movement?
10.  Are mass resignations by the Turkish military leadership a political victory for the AK Party?

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for June 7th-13th, 2011

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On June 8, 2011

In International Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  What impact will Ali Abdullah Saleh’s absence have on Yemen’s political situation?
2.  Did the IAEA mishandle the Japanese nuclear crisis?
3.  Will Humala govern like Chavez or Lula?
4.  How would the fall of the al-Assad regime impact Hezbollah?
5.  Will Greece eventually default?
6.  Does Ban Ki-moon deserve a second term as UN Secretary General?
7.  Will NATO ground troops be needed to topple Gaddafi?
8.  What impact will the latest E. coli outbreak have on Europe’s economy?
9.  Will China’s moves in the South China Sea significantly damage its relations with Southeast Asian nations?
10.  Is France’s television and radio ban of the terms “Twitter” and “Facebook” misguided?

Here are your last International Extemp questions for the 2010-2011 season.  Thank you again for utilizing Extemp Central as your main extemporaneous speaking resource.

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