Tag: September 2014 extemp questions

On September 29, 2014

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1. Will corruption allegations against Jordi Pujol hinder Catalan independence efforts?
2. How can UN peacekeeping efforts be strengthened?
3. Will legal concerns scuttle a planned EU-Canada trade deal?
4. Should developed nations provide more investment dollars for renewable energy projects in developing nations?
5. Has the Vatican done enough to prevent child abuse?
6. Should multinational corporations be able to require nations to abide by international treaties?
7. Does ISIS pose a significant threat to Lebanon?
8. Will a recent agreement with Cambodia solve Australia’s refugee problem?
9. What will be Hamid Karzai’s legacy?
10. Will immigration issues undermine Labour’s chances of winning future elections?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of September 22nd-28th, 2014

On September 22, 2014

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1. Will Justin Trudeau and the Liberals win the next Canadian parliamentary election?
2. Is the Awami League undermining judicial independence in Bangladesh?
3. Will al-Qaeda’s plan to create a South Asian branch fail?
4. Does Australia need tougher anti-terrorism laws?
5. Is the Panamian government following a midguided policy to rein in gang violence?
6. How can Alonso Segura improve the Peruvian economy?
7. Are investors too optimistic about Alibaba?
8. Will 2015 be a bad year for the Russian economy?
9. What effect will the failure of the Scottish independence referendum have on the rest of Europe’s separatist movements?
10. Has the WHO mishandled the Ebola threat?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of September 22nd-28th, 2014

On September 22, 2014

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1. Should more states expand Medicaid?
2. What is the state of state economies?
3. Will federal college ratings rein in tuition?
4. How can Pat Roberts save his Senate seat?
5. Should Washington D.C. be given statehood?
6. How might a Republican takeover of the Senate in 2014 affect President Obama’s judicial appointments?
7. Should Iowa continue to be the first state on the presidential primary calendar?
8. Is Joe Biden a detriment to the Democratic Party?
9. Are Republican chances of winning the Senate decreasing?
10. Is it wise for the U.S. to send troops to West Africa to combat Ebola?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of September 15th-21st, 2014

On September 15, 2014

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1. Should Congress authorize war on ISIS?
2. Is the decriminalization of marijuana a public health hazard?
3. What is the best way to promote the use of alternative fuel sources in the United States?
4. Should American schools crack down on grade inflation?
5. Is Georgia moving outside of the Republican orbit?
6. Why is the minority unemployment rate so high?
7. How should the NFL address domestic violence incidents?
8. Is Mary Landrieu headed for defeat this fall?
9. Does President Obama have the right policy to defeat ISIS?
10. Can larger natural gas reserves help the United States repair its relationship with Latin American nations?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of September 15th-21st, 2014

On September 15, 2014

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1. Should Palestinians join the ICC?
2. How democratic will the post-coup Thailand be?
3. Are Germany’s radical parties getting stronger?
4. Is the new Iraqi government inclusive enough?
5. Should the Chinese government enact new economic stimulus measures?
6. Is Sweden’s liberal attitude toward immigration backfiring?
7. Should Francois Hollande resign?
8. Will Scottish voters say “yes” to independence?
9. Why is Turkey unwilling to assist in the fight against ISIS?
10. Should Venezuela end the Petrocaribe alliance?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of September 8th-14th, 2014

On September 8, 2014

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1. How can Enrique Nieto jump start the Mexican economy?
2. Will the recent Modi-Abe agreements produce a greater benefit for Japan or India?
3. Can China afford not to give Hong Kong free elections?
4. Is Donald Tusk the leader the EU needs?
5. Why does Lesotho matter?
6. Has Great Britain failed to assimilate Muslim immigrants?
7. Is the ICC losing credibility?
8. Will the recent Ukrainian ceasefire lead to the country’s partition?
9. Should Germany run a deficit to help the EU?
10. Will NATO be there for the Baltic states?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of September 8th-14th, 2014

On September 8, 2014

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1. Is President Obama wise to delay immigration action until after the midterms?
2. Are America’s leaders out of ideas?
3. Does Bob McDonnell’s conviction significant damage the Republican Party’s image?
4. Have Michelle Obama’s school lunch regulations failed?
5. Can the U.S. defeat ISIS without putting boots on the ground?
6. Is the sun setting on the American empire?
7. Should the GOP worry about third party candidates in this year’s midterms?
8. How can the nation’s police forces become more diverse?
9. Would increasing the wages for fast food workers to $15 an hour benefit the economy?
10. Is “corporate desertion” a winning issue for Democrats?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of September 1st-7th, 2014

On September 1, 2014

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1. Is another government shutdown on the horizon?
2. How can coastal states generate more affordable housing?
3. Is America’s immigration system broken?
4. How can America have a serious conversation about race?
5. Will 2014 be a “wave election”?
6. Is California prepared for “the big one”?
7. Why is Sam Brownback struggling to win re-election?
8. Should the U.S. lower its corporate tax rate?
9. Will “affirmative consent” laws significantly curb sexual assault on U.S. campuses?
10. Should the U.S. back Bashar al-Assad?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of September 1st-7th, 2014

On September 1, 2014