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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of August 18th-24th, 2014

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On August 18, 2014

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HOTtopics1. Does the U.S. need a manned space program?
2. Is ISIS an immediate threat to the United States?
3. Should online communications enjoy a higher form of privacy protection?
4. Is legal pot a public health menace?
5. Should the U.S. place an arms embargo on Israel?
6. Does President Obama need a more defined foreign policy doctrine?
7. Will Scott Walker be re-elected?
8. Does the militarization of police forces pose a constitutional threat?
9. Should redistricting powers be taken away from state legislatures?
10. Is it in Hillary Clinton’s best interest to distance herself from President Obama?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of August 11th-17th, 2014

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On August 11, 2014

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HOTtopics1. Could Mitt Romney become 2016’s “comeback kid”?
2. Are U.S. hospitals prepared for an Ebola outbreak?
3. Will the 2014 midterms be a referendum on President Obama?
4. Does the GOP have an “image problem”?
5. Should there be a ban on school bake sales?
6. Have Democrats done enough to protect Mark Udall’s Senate seat?
7. How should the U.S. government change the way it gives foreign aid?
8. Should food stamp eligibility include a mandatory work requirement?
9. After John Walsh’s withdrawal, have Democrats lost any chance of hanging on to Montana’s Senate seat?
10. What actions, if any, should the U.S. take against the Islamic State?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of August 4th-10th, 2014

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On August 4, 2014

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HOTtopics1. Should John Brennan resign?
2. Are open carry advocates harming the pro-gun movement?
3. Is the latest jobs report good news for the U.S. economy?
4. Could Ben Carson win the 2016 Republican presidential nomination?
5. Why is the public souring on President Obama’s foreign policy?
6. Is Eric Cantor’s departure from Congress beneficial for the Republican Party?
7. Are American media conglomerates becoming too large?
8. How responsible is the U.S. for Libya’s instability?
9. What accounts for Hollywood’s awful summer?
10. How should the U.S. respond to the African Ebola outbreak?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of July 28th-August 3rd, 2014

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On July 28, 2014

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HOTtopics1. Do questions about the legality of federal health insurance exchange subsidies imperil the future of the Affordable Care Act?
2. Will Georgia’s Senate race decide control of the Senate?
3. Should investors be alarmed at Amazon’s recent losses?
4. Assuming it could be implemented, would Paul Ryan’s anti-poverty plan work?
5. Should Hondurans be granted refugee status?
6. Is an overhaul of the corporate tax code the best way to prevent inversions?
7. Should obesity be considered a disability?
8. Is desalinization the answer to future droughts?
9. Will Montana’s Senate seat turn red in November?
10. Is President Obama’s foreign policy to blame for the violence in the Middle East?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of July 21st-27th, 2014

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On July 21, 2014

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HOTtopics1. What impact would Rupert Murdoch’s purchase Time Warner have on the American media industry?
2. How can the Republican Party enhance its appeal to blue collar workers?
3. Would dividing California into six states produce a terrible economic outcome?
4. If there is a stock market bubble, how much of it is the result of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policies?
5. Will Cormac Carney’s ruling against California’s death penalty survive appeal?
6. Should the federal government have a reduced role in the terrorism insurance market?
7. Does the House’s IRS probe still have legs?
8. Should vaccinations become compulsory for all American citizens?
9. Does President Obama have the right recipe for fixing America’s infrastructure woes?
10. Is John Kasich a viable presidential candidate?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of July 14th-20th, 2014

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On July 14, 2014

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HOTtopics1. Has the American public lost confidence in President Obama?
2. Does the border crisis help or hinder Rick Perry’s 2016 presidential prospects?
3. What steps should Rahm Emanuel take to reduce Chicago’s high crime rate?
4. Has the vilification of the Koch brothers gone too far?
5. Is Carl Icahn right about the need for investors to be cautious about U.S. stocks?
6. Should the federal government break up America’s largest banks?
7. Is GOP obstructionism the message that Democrats should double down on to win the 2014 midterms?
8. Should the FCC grant Amazon permission to test drones?
9. How important is Louisiana’s Senate race?
10. Does Kanerva v. Weems bode ill for Chicago’s economic future?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of July 7th-13th, 2014

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On July 7, 2014

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HOTtopics1. Is the United States still the world’s economic leader?
2. Will environmental concerns decide 2014 Senate races in the Western states?
3. Is soccer becoming a more prominent sport in America?
4. Should public sector unions exist?
5. Is Main Street benefiting from the current economic recovery?
6. What does sensible gun control look like?
7. Will the reemergence of Monica Lewinsky in the public eye help or hinder Hillary Clinton’s presidential prospects?
8. Why is Scott Brown not gaining traction in his attempt to become New Hampshire’s next senator?
9. Why are U.S.-German relations so poor?
10. Is access to contraceptives a human right?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of June 30th-July 6th, 2014

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On June 30, 2014

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HOTtopics1. Is Hillary Clinton making the same mistakes that led to her defeat in 2008?
2. Should some businesses be forced to repay part of the compensation awards they received from BP for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill?
3. Does the Golden Gate Bridge really need a suicide net?
4. Should the U.S. sign the Ottawa Convention?
5. Did the Supreme Court issue the correct ruling in the Aereo case?
6. Should a negative revision of first quarter GDP figures be a cause for alarm?
7. How should the U.S. tackle violence in Central American nations?
8. What lessons should the Tea Party learn from its failure to bring down Thad Cochran?
9. In regards to the protection of privacy, What grade does the Roberts court deserve?
10. Will Ed O’Bannon win his case against the NCAA?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of June 23rd-29th, 2014

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On June 23, 2014

In U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions

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HOTtopics1. What should be the priorities of the new House Majority Leader?
2. Is Andrew Cuomo doing enough to address New York’s heroin problem?
3. Should the federal government raise the gas tax?
4. What reforms should be made to the IRS?
5. Does the U.S. need a new constitutional convention?
6. Is the GOP heading for a split?
7. How will the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on software patents affect the IT industry?
8. Are local minimum wage laws preferrable to state and federal action?
9. Should the U.S. send ground troops back to Iraq?
10. Is immigration replacing the economy as the biggest issue of the 2014 midterms?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of June 9th-15th, 2014

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On June 9, 2014

In U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions

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HOTtopics1. How can healthcare fraud be stopped?
2. What should U.S. authorities do with children crossing the Mexican border?
3. Should food stamp recipients be forced to eat healthier?
4. Will President Obama close Gitmo by the end of his term?
5. Would a Tea Party victory in the Mississippi Republican Senate primary runoff put the seat in play for Democrats?
6. NASA’s next big human mission: the moon, an asteroid landing, or Mars?
7. Is the U.S. economic comeback complete?
8. Will Seattle’s move to a $15 minimum wage lead other large cities to do the same?
9. What should the U.S. Congress do about student loan debt?
10. Will the EPA’s new carbon regulations be beneficial for the U.S. economy?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of June 2nd-8th, 2014

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On June 2, 2014

In U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions

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HOTtopics1. How would a U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan affect America’s “pivot” to Asia?
2. Should Edward Snowden return to the United States?
3. What does the resignation of Jay Carney mean for the future of the Obama administration?
4. If the U.S. government decided to pay slave reparations, how should it go about doing so?
5. Has Chris Christie successfully weathered Bridgegate?
6. Will Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan’s donation to the San Francisco Bay Area schools produce lasting educational benefits?
7. How can book publishers beat Amazon?
8. Will the arrangement made to secure the release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl endanger future U.S. military personnel?
9. Is April’s decline in consumer spending a cause for concern?
10. Will Eric Shinseki’s resignation quiet the VA scandal?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of May 26th-June 1st, 2014

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On May 26, 2014

In U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions

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HOTtopics1. Would the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act improve job training programs?
2. Will “coal politics” drag down Democratic candidates in the 2014 midterms?
3. What should be done to resolve New York City’s housing crunch?
4. Will a recent WTO ruling against China worsen America’s relations with the People’s Republic?
5. Which “blue” state is most likely to turn “red” by the next presidential election cycle?
6. Should school districts opt out of the National School Lunch Program?
7. Will Tennessee’s reversion to the electric chair as a form of capital punishment pass constitutional muster?
8. Has Colorado’s marijuana legalization effort been successful?
9. Is President Obama too reluctant to fire people in his administration?
10. Why did the Tea Party fail to defeat Mitch McConnell in the Kentucky Republican Senate primary?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of May 19th-25th, 2014

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On May 19, 2014

In U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions

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HOTtopics1. Is America’s foreign policy toward Iran working?
2. Was Nebraska’s Republican Senate primary a big win for the Tea Party?
3. How can Julian Castro use HUD to advance his political career?
4. Will new media mergers work against the interests of consumers?
5. Is Cornell William Brooks a great pick to lead the NAACP?
6. Should Americans have more faith in their political institutions?
7. Why is racial segregation increasing in America’s schools?
8. Is a left-right convergence possible in American politics?
9. Should the U.S. consider paving the interstates with solar panels?
10. If she decides to run, will Hillary Clinton’s age be a significant issue in the 2016 presidential election?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of May 12th-18th, 2014

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On May 12, 2014

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HOTtopics1. Should Eric Shinseki resign?
2. Is the VMT a better way for America’s infrastructure?
3. If requested, should the U.S. dispatch Special Forces to Nigeria to rescue schoolgirls from Boko Haram?
4. Has President Obama’s “Year of Action” helped the GOP’s 2014 fortunes?
5. What steps should U.S. universities take to better handle sexual assault cases?
6. “Hashtag diplomacy”: A useful tool or a sign of American foreign policy weakness?
7. What is the biggest risk to America’s economic recovery?
8. Is the Benghazi committee a waste of time?
9. Why are Rahm Emanuel’s re-election hopes in jeopardy?
10. Should Bill Clinton publicly apologize to Hillary over Lewinskygate?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of May 5th-12th, 2014

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On May 5, 2014

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HOTtopics1. Should the U.S. extradite Fethullah Gullen?
2. Will Missouri Republicans succeed in their effort to impeach Jay Nixon?
3. Is John Kerry to blame for President Obama’s foreign policy difficulties?
4. Why is the labor force participation rate so low?
5. Is free speech under siege on American college campuses?
6. Will Rick Scott win re-election?
7. Would laws requiring “smart gun” technology violate the Second Amendment?
8. How can the U.S. close the “diversity gap” among teachers in public schools?
9. Should the ban on interstate tolls be lifted?
10. Will a recently botched execution in Oklahoma produce a successful legal challenge against the use of lethal injection?

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