- Why did Trump win?
- Does Vice President Harris still have a role to play in American politics?
- How will the result of the 2024 presidential election affect the future of the U.S. Supreme Court?
- Does Jerome Powell deserve another term as Federal Reserve Chairman?
- Were the 2024 elections an electoral realignment?
- What was the most shocking congressional result of the 2024 elections?
- To what degree is President Biden responsible for Vice President Harris’ defeat?
- How bad was the recent U.S. jobs report?
- Has the White House AI order delivered on its promises?
- Will the results of the Japanese parliamentary elections affect the U.S.-Japanese security alliance?
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- What can the winner of the 2024 presidential election do to heal the country?
- Should newspapers continue to endorse political candidates?
- Does the United States have better long-term economic growth prospects compared to other Western nations?
- Are Israel’s strikes on its neighbors enhancing or undermining U.S. national security?
- Should the Supreme Court care about its approval rating?
- Does Elon Musk’s $1 million voter giveaway violate campaign finance law?
- Do American schools need more resources to teach students with exceptionalities?
- What is the biggest challenge facing rural America?
- Should progressives mobilize to call a new constitutional convention?
- Will the composition of the next Congress be favorable to entitlement reform?
- With a week to go, who wins the U.S. presidential election?
- Is the BRICS a threat to U.S. foreign policy goals?
- Will Republicans lose the Nebraska Senate race?
- If Vice President Kamala Harris wins the presidency but Republicans win the Senate what does that mean for her proposed policy agenda?
- Have Republicans become the party of the working class?
- How will the machinists strike at Boeing end?
- Will Democrats regain the House?
- Are there any constitutional restraints that the NCAA can impose on NIL?
- Should all state Medicaid programs cover weight loss drugs?
- Would a mass deportation of illegal immigrants do significant damage to the U.S. economy?
- Will voter turnout in the 2024 presidential election be higher, lower, or the same as 2020?
- Should the Republican Party temper its position on abortion?
- How should the Supreme Court rule in FDA v. Wages and White Lion Investments, L.L.C.?
- What is wrong with Boeing?
- Is it in the nation’s best interest for election results to take up to a week to be counted?
- Should Supreme Court justices have to submit to a tax audit each year?
- Did the U.S. err by sending a THAAD battery to Israel?
- Do electric vehicles have a Republican problem?
- Is California justified in blocking more SpaceX launches?
- Under what conditions should states be legally allowed to purge their voter rolls?
- Is former President Barack Obama more of a help or hindrance to the Harris campaign?
- Will the size of the national debt be a campaign issue in 2028?
- Why is there a discontent between voter sentiment about the economy and positive economic data?
- Will Helene and Milton create a national shift in the conversation about climate change?
- Does Tennessee’s ban on puberty blockers for minors violate the Fourteenth Amendment?
- How could Trump’s recent statements on mass deportation impact Latino voter turnout in the 2024 presidential election?
- Should Governor Kathy Hochul remove Mayor Eric Adams?
- How will the result of the 2024 presidential election affect the U.S. tax code?
- Is the banning of new gas stations an effective energy policy?
- Are voter ID laws a violation of the 24th Amendment?
- Should the Taft-Hartley Act be repealed?
- Is U.S. foreign policy not using the Quad to its fullest extent?
- Should U.S. states ban universities from using legacy admissions?
- Why are U.S. auto prices so high?
- Has FEMA had an effective response to Hurricane Helene?
- Did J.D. Vance vault himself into 2028 presidential consideration based on his performance in the vice presidential debate?
- Should the U.S. change how the unemployment rate is calculated?
- Is the growing legalization of sports gambling a bad idea?
- Will Hurricane Helene impact the 2024 presidential election?
- Is Google losing its grip as an online search engine?
- Will the U.S. be caught up in Israel’s wars with its neighbors?
- Would a policy of not taxing overtime pay be fiscally wise?
- To what extent are crowd sizes indicative of who is leading the 2024 presidential election?
- What would a Kamala Harris victory in November mean for Gretchen Whitmer’s political future?
- Following a federal indictment, should New York City Mayor Eric Adams step down?
- Are nitrogen gas executions constitutional?
- Is the decline of American influence on the world stage a bad thing?
- Should Congress pass the Kids Online Safety Act?
- Is Virginia a swing state in this year’s presidential election?
- Would a Harris administration rekindle the Iranian nuclear deal?
- How can the U.S. prevent political violence from becoming normalized?
- What is the best way to get “dark money” out of politics?
- Should Congress renew enhanced ACA subsidies?
- How can the U.S. best stop the flow of fentanyl from China?
- Will the North Carolina gubernatorial election turn the state blue in the presidential race?
- Is there any significance in the Teamsters decision not to endorse Kamala Harris?
- Did the Federal Reserve cut interest rates too much?
- Does early voting begin too early?
- Should the U.S. stop pushing Saudi Arabia to normalize relations with Israel?
- Would the codification of Roe v. Wade into law survive a legal challenge?
- Would a Trump presidency lead to a quick end of the Russo-Ukrainian War?
- Is there a future for Boeing’s Starliner?
- Will Taylor Swift’s endorsement carry significant weight in this year’s presidential election?
- What is next for Big Lots after its bankruptcy filing?
- Would Kamala Harris’ plan ease America’s housing shortage?
- Should Democrats feel confident about turning Florida’s blue this year?
- Would the closure of the Department of Education be bad for the future of American education?
- Is it a mistake for Trump to refuse a debate rematch?
- Would allowing employees to vote in CEO elections improve corporate governance in the United States?
- Why is American confidence in the media so low?
- Should the Harris campaign ignore the economy?
- Does Florida’s Amendment 3 go too far?
- Should the U.S. treat Venezuela like Cuba?
- Which presidential candidate has the best child credit tax policy?
- What is the best way to prevent future school shootings?
- Does the FBI need to be overhauled?
- Should states put more money into legal aid services?
- Would a Trump defeat be good for the future of the Republican Party?
- Is standardized testing still the best way to evaluate American schools?
- Should 9/11 become a federal holiday?
- Do Americans have a constitutional right to an AR-15?
- Which of Wisconsin, Michigan, or Pennsylvania is most likely to vote for Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election?
- Should the U.S. implement a “right to disconnect” law?
- Does early voting for American elections start to soon?
- Should Josh D’Amore become the Disney’s new CEO?
- Does Florida’s school library law violate the First Amendment?
- Would Donald Trump’s plans for “mass deportation” survive legal challenge?
- Should social media companies enjoy legal immunity under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996?
- If Kamala Harris wins the presidential election should she keep Jerome Powell as the head of the Federal Reserve?
- Will Republicans lose a Senate seat in this year’s elections?
1. Is protectionism bad for the U.S. economy?
2. Should there be more regulations on private equity firms?
3. Has Trump lost his mojo?
4. Should Vice President Harris pursue a Sun Belt strategy or a Rust Belt strategy?
5. Does the Montana or Ohio Senate race have a better chance of going red?
6. Would a Harris administration impose stricter gun measures?
7. Does Donald Trump need a major shakeup of his campaign staff?
8. Would a greater disengagement from European affairs by the U.S. make nuclear proliferation worse?
9. Are colleges restrictions on protest activity before this school year a violation of free speech principles?
10. Would price controls be an effective tool against inflation?
1. Was Walz a good pick?
2. Is there still a substantial number of undecided voters for the 2024 presidential election?
3. Will the U.S. economy go into recession in 2025?
4. How will the Google anti-trust ruling affect the tech sector?
5. Should the Trump tax cuts become permanent?
6. Was the recent stock market decline a blip or a sign of things to come?
7. Is Governor Gavin Newsom taking the wrong approach to clearing homeless encampments?
8. Are expectations about AI inflated?
9. Is a vote for Harris a vote for a second Biden term?
10. Should there be more regulations on sports betting to prevent use by underage users?
Here are the first extemp questions of the 2024-2025 season! We will be rolling out some additional content this month as it can be completed. Remember that news quizzes will resume Labor Day week (September 4).
1. Should Trump ditch Vance?
2. Will protests be a major problem at the Democratic National Convention?
3. Has the Federal Reserve waited too long to reduce interest rates?
4. Should the Arizona school voucher experiment discourage other states from trying it?
5. Will there be a presidential debate between Trump and Harris?
6. How should President Biden spend the remaining months of his presidency?
7. If the 2024 presidential election is centered on culture wars does that benefit Trump or Harris most?
8. Will white collar employment be devastated by the rise of AI?
9. Should the U.S. continue to do prisoner swaps with Russia?
10. How should the U.S. respond to the stolen election in Venezuela?
Note: These will be the last practice questions for the 2023-2024 season. Check back for new questions on August 5.
1. Can the U.S. prepare for simultaneous wars in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East?
2. Will President Biden’s new asylum restrictions have a significant effect on migration levels into the United States?
3. Should the U.S. be alarmed at growing marijuana use?
4. Will Amazon’s entry into the grocery business fail?
5. Should more U.S. states pass legislation to ban smartphones from schools?
6. Is it too late for President Biden to change the way voters perceive the state of the U.S. economy?
7. Due to the growth of legalized sports gambling, will sports betting scandals become more common in U.S. sports?
8. How should Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson handle upcoming negotiations with the Chicago Teachers Union?
9. Is there a case the SEC could bring against Keith Gill for market manipulation?
10. What can lawmakers do to solve America’s housing crisis?